8.5% ▼ -39.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 8.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Johns River · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Johns River
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Johns River than in most similar areas. Only 48% of adults are in the labour force, a figure far below the national mark of 61.1%. This lack of employment is mirrored by an unemployment rate of 8.5%, which is well above the Australian figure of 5.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 48% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most areas. While 56.8% of the workforce is employed full-time, the unemployment rate of 8.5% sits well above the New South Wales figure of 4.9%.
48.0% ▼ -14.6%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.1%
- 2016: 47.1%
- 2021: 48.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.8% ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.5%
- 2016: 54.1%
- 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 main industry here, employing 19.7% of people. Other common sectors include construction at 12.1%, and retail trade and education both at 9.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.7%, followed by technicians and trades at 18.2%. Labourers, managers, and community and personal service workers each account for around 13% to 14% of jobs.
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 Johns River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12046/johns-river/topic/employment