3.4% ▼ -18.4%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Horsley · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Horsley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Horsley compared to most similar areas. Around 68.5% of adults are in the labour force, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This creates a productive workforce where most residents are active in the economy.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 3.4%, which is a little below the national figure of 5.1%. Full-time employment sits at 56.8%, slightly lower than the typical rate across New South Wales.
68.5% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.8%
- 2016: 68.2%
- 2021: 68.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.8% ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 18.4%. Other major sectors include retail trade at 10.0% and construction at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 17.7%. This is followed by clerical and administrative work at 15.9%, and technicians and trades at 15.7%.
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 Horsley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11949/horsley/topic/employment