2.8% ▼ -32.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lidsdale · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Lidsdale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in Lidsdale than in most similar areas. This activity is matched by a very strong employment rate, with the unemployment rate sitting at just 2.8%, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 66% of adults are in the labour force, a figure well above the 58.7% seen in New South Wales. Full-time employment stands at 59.3%, which is around the middle for its level and about the same as the national figure.
66.0% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.6%
- 2016: 55.4%
- 2021: 66.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.3% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.6%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is split across several key sectors, with mining and health care and social assistance both accounting for 13.1% of jobs. Construction, retail trade, and public administration also make up significant shares of the industry mix.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades are the most common roles at 22.9%, followed by machinery operators and drivers at 16.1%. Other frequent occupations include clerical and administrative roles, community and personal services, and labourers.
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 Lidsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12327/lidsdale/topic/employment