42.9% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Marlow · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than half of adults in Marlow are working or looking for work. This creates a local landscape where a small minority of the population is active in the job market compared to other areas.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 42.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.7% and the national figure of 61.1%. This rate is much lower than most similar areas.
42.9% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Health care & social assistance at 67%, ahead of Finance & insurance (44%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Professionals at 44%, ahead of Clerical & administrative (44%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Marlow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12506/marlow/topic/employment