5.4% ▲ +32.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sawyers Valley · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Sawyers Valley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group of employees in Sawyers Valley, accounting for 21.6% of the local workforce. While employment levels are roughly in line with national figures, the area has a higher unemployment rate than most similar places. This creates a diverse professional landscape where trade skills and professional roles are both prominent.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. However, the unemployment rate of 5.4% is higher than most other areas.
62.9% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.8%
- 2016: 63.3%
- 2021: 62.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.7% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.5%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 58.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is spread across several sectors, with education and training being the most common industry at 11.4%. Construction and mining also play significant roles, employing 10.0% and 9.4% of the workforce respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Alongside the high number of tradespeople, professionals make up 20.4% of the community. Managers and clerical workers each account for 12.4% of the local occupations.
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 Sawyers Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51328/sawyers-valley/topic/employment