4.1% ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Fletcher · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Fletcher
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high number of working adults defines Fletcher, where 76.1% are employed or seeking work. This is far above the figures for New South Wales and Australia. Most of these residents hold full-time roles, contributing to a stable local workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 76.1% of adults active in the labour force, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment stands at 59.4%, slightly above the state average, while the 4.1% unemployment rate is about the same as the national figure.
76.1% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.0%
- 2016: 75.2%
- 2021: 76.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.4% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.7%
- 2016: 65.1%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 21.7%. Other significant employers include retail trade at 9.4% and education and training at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 27.8%. This is followed by clerical and administrative work at 13.8%, and technicians and trades at 12.7%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Fletcher [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11536/fletcher/topic/employment