3.6% ▲ —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
The Slopes · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in The Slopes
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high percentage of residents are working or looking for work in The Slopes, with 70.4% of adults active in the labour force. While the area has a very strong overall work rate, the proportion of people in full-time roles is notably lower than both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 70.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the New South Wales figure. However, full-time employment is much lower than most areas at 51.9%, while the unemployment rate is a little below the national figure at 3.6%.
70.4% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.1%
- 2016: 65.8%
- 2021: 70.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.9% ▼ -12.4%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 51.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in the area, accounting for 20.1% of jobs. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 15.3%, and retail trade at 8.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up 20.1% of the workforce, the most common occupation here. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 17.5%, while managers and community service workers each make up 11.6% 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 The Slopes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13858/the-slopes/topic/employment