6.8% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sydney · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Sydney
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Almost 20% of workers in Sydney are employed in accommodation and food services, making it a major hub for hospitality. While a high proportion of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 65.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. However, the unemployment rate is 6.8%, which is a little above the rate for Australia and much higher than most areas.
65.8% ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.2%
- 2016: 64.7%
- 2021: 65.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.1% ▼ -17.2%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.1%
- 2016: 54.5%
- 2021: 53.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Hospitality dominates the local economy, with 19.1% of people working in accommodation and food services. Other major employers include professional and technical services at 15.8% and finance and insurance at 12.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is led by professionals, who make up 32.2% of the population. Managers follow at 15.6%, while community and personal service workers, technicians and trades, and labourers each account for about 10% of jobs.
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 Sydney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13730/sydney/topic/employment