7.8% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 7.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Riverwood · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Riverwood
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Riverwood than in most other areas, with only 46.5% active in the labour force. This is far below the national figure of 61.1%. The local job market faces a challenge, as the unemployment rate is a little above the national average at 7.8%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the New South Wales figure, with 51.7% of the workforce in full-time roles. This lower level of steady work is consistent with an unemployment rate that is much higher than most similar areas.
46.5% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.8%
- 2016: 50.9%
- 2021: 46.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.7% ▼ -21.3%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.7%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 51.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The largest employer in Riverwood is health care and social assistance, which accounts for 13.3% of jobs. Other common industries include retail trade at 11% and professional and technical services at 9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for residents at 23.1%. Clerical and administrative workers make up 14.8%, while technicians and tradespeople account for 11.7% of the local workforce.
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 Riverwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13386/riverwood/topic/employment