0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Watersleigh · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just over half of adults in Watersleigh are working or looking for work, with 57.1% in the labour force. While this is lower than the national figure, the area stands out for having no unemployed residents.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The 57.1% of adults working or looking for work is a little below the New South Wales figure and well below the Australian average. However, the unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is well below both the state and national figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
57.1% —
Lower than 62% 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 Retail trade at 38%, ahead of Public administration & safety (25%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Community & personal service at 56%, ahead of Sales workers (38%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Watersleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14202/watersleigh/topic/employment