3.6% ▼ -29.7%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Rye · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Rye
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only half of adults in Rye are working or looking for work, a figure far below the national average. This suggests a local workforce that is much smaller than in other similar areas, with a low number of full-time roles compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 50.2% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the 61.1% national figure. Full-time employment is also much lower than most areas at 49.1%, though the unemployment rate of 3.6% is a little below the state and national figures.
50.2% ▼ 0.0%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.2%
- 2016: 50.9%
- 2021: 50.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.1% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.0%
- 2016: 51.5%
- 2021: 49.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The construction industry is the biggest employer in Rye at 17.3%. Health care and social assistance follow at 11.5%, while accommodation and food and retail trade each account for 9.5% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.7%, closely followed by professionals at 19.3%. Managers account for 14.9% of roles, while community and personal service workers represent 11.5%.
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 Rye [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22220/rye/topic/employment