1.6% ▼ -67.3%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 1.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Linden · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Linden
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 1.6% means most working residents in Linden have secure jobs. While full-time work is less common than in other areas, the overall number of people working or looking for work is about the same as the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is well below the New South Wales figure of 4.9%. However, full-time employment sits at 55.4%, which is a little below the state average and lower than most similar areas.
61.3% ▼ -12.3%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.9%
- 2016: 67.3%
- 2021: 61.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.4% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.6%
- 2016: 65.0%
- 2021: 55.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 23.8%. Other common industries include public administration and safety at 10.8%, followed by construction and education and training, both at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 32.1%. This is followed by community and personal service workers at 16.3% and managers at 15.8%.
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 Linden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12344/linden/topic/employment