3.5% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gymea · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Gymea
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Well above the national figure, 65.8% of adults in Gymea are working or looking for work. This high level of activity is paired with a low unemployment rate of 3.5%. Most people here are employed full-time, reflecting a strong local workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate of 3.5% is a little below both the New South Wales and Australian figures. Around 58.7% of the workforce is employed full-time, which is about the same as the state and national levels.
65.8% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.5%
- 2016: 66.5%
- 2021: 65.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.7% ▼ -12.0%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.7%
- 2016: 66.4%
- 2021: 58.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 12.7%, followed by construction at 11.2%. Professional and technical services account for 10.1% of jobs, while retail trade and education make up 8.9% and 8.2% respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 25.4%. Clerical and administrative staff (16.3%) and managers (16.2%) are also common, while 13.5% of people work as technicians or tradespeople.
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 Gymea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11833/gymea/topic/employment