2.6% ▲ +161.5%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 2.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Paterson · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Paterson
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high rate of employment defines Paterson, where 66.7% of adults are working or looking for work. This figure is well above both the state and national averages. The local job market is strong, and the unemployment rate is lower than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment at 56.6% is a little below the state average, the unemployment rate is quite low at 2.6%.
66.7% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.8%
- 2016: 64.6%
- 2021: 66.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.6% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.2%
- 2016: 55.1%
- 2021: 56.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in the area, with 14.4% of the workforce in this field. Health care and social assistance follow at 11.6%, with 8.3% working in education and training.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.9%. Managers account for 17% of the local workforce, while professionals represent 15.2% of the occupations here.
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 Paterson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13170/paterson/topic/employment