3.3% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Garthowen · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Garthowen
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has remained steady as Garthowen maintains a strong workforce. Around 66.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above both the New South Wales and national figures. This high level of activity is paired with a low unemployment rate of 3.3%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults are active in the workforce here than in most similar areas, with 60.2% in full-time roles. This is a little above the New South Wales figure of 58.0%.
66.2% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 70.3%
- 2021: 66.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.2% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Education and training is the most common industry for local workers at 15.1%, followed by retail trade at 12.9% and health care and social assistance at 11.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.4%, while professionals and community and personal service workers account for 15.1% and 14.0% respectively.
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 Garthowen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11597/garthowen/topic/employment