1.7% ▼ -78.4%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 1.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Meroo Meadow · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Meroo Meadow
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 1.7% marks the current job market in Meroo Meadow. This figure is well below the national average of 5.1%. The area has a stable workforce, with most working full-time and a high proportion of adults active in the labour market.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment sits at 58.1%, keeping it about the same as the state and national averages.
62.1% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.1% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.4%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 58.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with health care and social assistance being the most common at 15.3%. Public administration and safety follow at 13.1%, while retail trade accounts for 11.4% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 22.3%, followed closely by professionals at 21.4%. Technicians and tradespeople also represent a significant portion of the workforce at 18.3%.
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 Meroo Meadow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12590/meroo-meadow/topic/employment