41.7% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 85.0%
- 2021: 41.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Sherwood · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Sherwood
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Sherwood than in most other similar areas. Only 41.7% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The 41.7% of adults working or looking for work is much lower than in most other areas. This is far below both the New South Wales figure of 58.7% and the Australian average of 61.1%.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 27%, ahead of Transport & warehousing (27%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Community & personal service at 27%, ahead of Machinery operators & drivers (27%).
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 Sherwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13553/sherwood/topic/employment