5.8% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 5.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Rydalmere · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Rydalmere
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher unemployment rate than most similar areas marks the job market in Rydalmere. While around 60% of adults are working or looking for work, the area faces more joblessness than many other local districts. This creates a distinct gap compared to the broader state and national trends.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is roughly the same as the New South Wales figure. However, the unemployment rate is 5.8%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
59.7% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.4%
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 59.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.5% ▼ -15.7%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.1%
- 2016: 66.5%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 12.9%, followed by construction at 10.7%. Professional and technical services, retail trade, and education also make up significant shares of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.4%. This is followed by clerical and administrative roles at 16.4%, and managers at 13.7%.
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 Rydalmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13468/rydalmere/topic/employment