5.7% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
West Ryde · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in West Ryde
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professional roles are the most common occupation in West Ryde, where over 35% of the workforce everday hold such positions. This creates a workforce that is more likely to be employed full-time than in most other areas. While many are working, the local unemployment rate is much higher than in similar suburbs.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment is also strong at 61.1%, though the 5.7% unemployment rate is much higher than in most other areas.
63.2% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.4%
- 2016: 66.0%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.1% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.4%
- 2016: 67.0%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The largest industry employers in the area are health care and social assistance at 13.9%, followed by professional and technical services at 12.7%. Other common sectors include education and training, retail trade, and finance.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the biggest group of workers at 35.7%. Clerical and administrative roles are the next most common at 14.4%, while managers account for 13% of the local workforce.
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 West Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14268/west-ryde/topic/employment