1.8% ▼ -52.4%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 1.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Pheasants Nest · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Pheasants Nest
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 1.8% defines the workforce in Pheasants Nest. This is much lower than the figures for both New South Wales and Australia. Most working adults here are in full-time roles, contributing to a high level of employment across the area.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This high activity rate is matched by a very low unemployment rate of 1.8%, far below the state's 4.9%.
64.8% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.8%
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 64.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.6% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.7%
- 2016: 63.7%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 19.4%. Other significant sectors include retail trade at 11.4% and health care and social assistance at 8.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group of employees at 20.7%. Managers follow at 16.5%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 13.3% of jobs.
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 Pheasants Nest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13203/pheasants-nest/topic/employment