7.1% ▼ -13.9%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 7.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Parramatta · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Parramatta
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge number of people in Parramatta are in the workforce, though a higher proportion struggle to find work. While 68.1% of adults are working or looking for work, the unemployment rate is 7.1%, which is a little above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Employment levels are very high here, with 65.5% of people working full-time. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.0% and much higher than most other areas.
68.1% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.0%
- 2016: 65.1%
- 2021: 68.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.5% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.2%
- 2016: 72.4%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is driven by professional and technical roles, which account for 20.9% of jobs. Health care and social assistance follow at 12.4%, while finance and insurance make up 10.0% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up a large share of the local workforce at 42.2%. This high number of specialized roles is consistent with the strong presence of professional and technical industries in Parramatta.
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 Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13167/parramatta/topic/employment