4.7% ▲ +48.8%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Stanford Merthyr · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Stanford Merthyr
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 Stanford Merthyr than in most other areas. Only 55% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This trend is mirrored in full-time employment, which is also well below the state and national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is 53.7%, well below the New South Wales figure of 58%. While the unemployment rate is 4.7%, this is about the same as the state and national figures.
55.0% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.0%
- 2016: 54.5%
- 2021: 55.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.7% ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 53.4%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 15.6%, and retail trade at 15.2%. Other notable sectors include construction, accommodation and food, and mining.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 23.8%. Other common roles include machinery operators and drivers, community and personal service workers, and clerical and administrative staff.
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 Stanford Merthyr [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13662/stanford-merthyr/topic/employment