5.1% ▲ +90.4%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Pimlico · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Pimlico
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A diverse mix of trades and services shapes daily working life in Pimlico. While 61.2% of adults are working or looking for work, the area has a higher unemployment rate than most similar places. This workforce is spread across a wide variety of manual and professional roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. However, full-time employment is a little below the national average at 56.1%, and the unemployment rate is higher than most similar areas at 5.1%.
61.2% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.1% ▲ +5.5%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.2%
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by construction at 18.3% and health care and social assistance at 16.5%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing also play a major role, employing 14.0% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 14.6%, followed closely by managers at 14.0%. Technicians and trades account for 12.8%, while machinery operators and drivers represent 12.2% of roles.
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 Pimlico [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13219/pimlico/topic/employment