6.9% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 6.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Metford · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Metford
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are out of work in Metford than in most similar areas, though many residents hold steady full-time roles. This mix of job security and struggle shapes the local economy, where 60.2% of the workforce is employed full-time.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common for 61.7% of adults, a figure well above the New South Wales average. However, the local unemployment rate is 6.9%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
61.7% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.7%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.2% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.8%
- 2016: 61.1%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 18.1%. Other major employers include retail trade at 11.7% and manufacturing at 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is diverse, with technicians and trades workers making up 15.9% of roles. Community and personal service workers and labourers follow closely at 15.0% and 14.9% respectively.
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 Metford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12603/metford/topic/employment