0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Putty · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A complete lack of unemployment marks the current job market in Putty, where 0.0% of the workforce is out of work. While the area is sparsely populated, the local economy relies heavily on a mix of construction and trade roles.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 46.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment sits at 54.5%, well below the New South Wales average of 58.0%.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
46.3% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.5% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer for Putty residents at 34.1%, followed by health care and social assistance at 15.9%. Other sectors like agriculture, retail, and professional services each account for 9.1% of the workforce.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up 20.5% of the local workforce, tied with machinery operators and drivers at 20.5%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 18.2%, while managers and professionals each represent 6.8%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Putty [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13292/putty/topic/employment