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+).
Laughtondale · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Laughtondale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A full-time employment rate of 54.2% is well below the national figure in Laughtondale. While fewer people work full-time here than in most areas, the local unemployment rate is remarkably low at 0.0%. This suggests a workforce that is mostly employed, even if many roles are part-time.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is slightly above the New South Wales rate of 58.7%. However, full-time work is less common here than in the rest of Australia.
59.8% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 66.2%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.2% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 54.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Retail trade is the most common industry for local workers at 14.6%, followed by rental and real estate services at 12.5%. Construction and public administration both account for 10.4% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Clerical and administrative roles are the most frequent occupations at 20.8%. Sales workers make up 16.7% of the workforce, while managers account for 14.6%.
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 Laughtondale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12290/laughtondale/topic/employment