5.0% ▼ -11.2%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Rylstone · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Rylstone
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Working patterns in Rylstone have shifted over the last decade, with fewer adults now working or looking for work. Only 49.2% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure. This means nearly half the adult population is not currently employed or seeking a job.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is much lower than in most areas, sitting 12 points below the Australian average. Full-time employment is also well below the national figure at 55.1%, while the unemployment rate is 5.0%, which is about the same as the state and nation.
49.2% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.2%
- 2016: 45.9%
- 2021: 49.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.1% ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 63.1%
- 2021: 55.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is spread across several sectors, with education and training being the most common at 13.2%. Health care and social assistance follow at 10.7%, while mining (10.4%) and agriculture, forestry and fishing (9.3%) also provide significant local work.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.0%, followed closely by managers at 16.2%. Professionals account for 14.2% of the workforce, with community and personal service workers at 12.6% and machinery operators and drivers at 11.2%.
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 Rylstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13472/rylstone/topic/employment