8.8% ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 8.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Morisset · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Morisset
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much lower employment levels than most similar areas define the workforce in Morisset. Only 38.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. This lack of job activity is paired with an unemployment rate of 8.8%, well above both the state and national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 52.1% of the workforce is employed full-time, a figure well below the New South Wales average of 58.0%. The area's low employment levels are mirrored by an unemployment rate that is much higher than most other similar places.
38.1% ▲ +19.7%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 38.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.1% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.5%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 52.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer here at 20.6%, followed by construction at 11.4%. Retail trade accounts for 9.9% of jobs, while accommodation and food services make up 7.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.9%. This is followed by community and personal service workers at 15.6% and technicians and tradespeople at 13.6%.
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 Morisset [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12734/morisset/topic/employment