5.0% ▼ -56.9%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Harwood · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Harwood
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in Harwood have shifted over the last decade, though full-time work remains uncommon. Only 47.7% of the population works full-time, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58%. This reflects a local workforce that leans heavily toward manual trades and manufacturing.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to most areas, at 57.3%. The unemployment rate is 5.0%, which is about the same as the national figure of 5.1% and the state average.
57.3% ▲ +5.4%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.4%
- 2016: 53.4%
- 2021: 57.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
47.7% ▼ -18.7%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 52.1%
- 2021: 47.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the biggest employer at 17.6%, followed by construction at 13.1%. Retail trade and health care each account for 10.5% of jobs, while agriculture, forestry and fishing make up 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is dominated by labourers (23.5%) and technicians and trades (19.6%). Managers make up 15.0% of the workforce, while professionals account for 10.5%.
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 Harwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11872/harwood/topic/employment