86.4% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 73.0%
- 2021: 86.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Sapphire · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A massive 86.4% of adults in Sapphire are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure. This level of activity is among the highest for similar areas, showing a local workforce that is much more active than those in the wider state or country.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
At 86.4%, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.7% and the Australian average of 61.1%.
86.4% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 58%, ahead of Mining (0%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 53%, ahead of Technicians & trades (21%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Sapphire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13505/sapphire/topic/employment