9.8% ▲ +159.9%
Higher than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 9.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lakemba · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Lakemba
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 9.8% marks the current job market in Lakemba, which is well above the national figure. This challenge is mirrored in the wider workforce, where the number of adults working or looking for work has dropped significantly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is far below the New South Wales figure, falling 21 points since 2011 to 43.8%. Full-time employment is also far below the national average, with only 47.3% of the workforce in full-time roles.
43.8% ▼ -32.1%
Lower than 95% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 50.7%
- 2021: 43.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
47.3% ▼ -28.6%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 66.2%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 47.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
People in Lakemba most commonly work in health care and social assistance (12.9%) and retail trade (12.2%). Other major employers include transport and warehousing, construction, and education.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.8%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative work (14.3%), technicians and trades (11.4%), and community and personal service roles (11.2%).
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 Lakemba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10043/lakemba/topic/employment