7.0% ▲ +66.3%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 7.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Geneva · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Geneva
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Geneva compared to previous years, with only 47.7% currently in the labour force. This is far below the national figure of 61.1%. The area also faces a tougher job market, with an unemployment rate of 7.0% which is a little above the Australian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 47.7% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the New South Wales rate of 58.7%. Those who are employed are less likely to have full-time roles, with 54.9% working full-time, which is well below the national figure of 58.9%.
47.7% ▲ +4.6%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.6%
- 2016: 44.3%
- 2021: 47.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.9% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 54.1%
- 2021: 54.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in the area at 19.4%, followed by construction at 13.4% and education and training at 11.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.8%, while labourers account for 15.8% of the local workforce. Technicians, trades, and community and personal service workers each represent 13.0% of roles.
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 Geneva [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11603/geneva/topic/employment