0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Harefield · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Harefield
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Harefield than in the rest of the country. This employment strength is reflected in a 0.0% unemployment rate, which is well below both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Nearly 80% of adults are in the workforce, a figure far above the New South Wales average of 58.7%. Full-time employment is also much higher than most areas, with 70% of the workforce employed full-time.
79.2% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 79.6%
- 2021: 79.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
70.0% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 70.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 29%, followed by manufacturing at 9%. Wholesale trade, education, and health care each account for 8% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 29%, while professionals make up 22%. Technicians and trades follow at 15%, with community services and labourers each representing 10% of the workforce.
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 Harefield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11860/harefield/topic/employment