3.2% ▼ -36.0%
Lower than 95% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Manly · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Manly
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high number of working adults defines the daily life of Manly, where 69.4% of adults are employed or looking for work. This is far above the New South Wales figure and reflects a strong local workforce. The area also sees a high proportion of people in full-time roles compared to most other regions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 3.2%, which is among the lowest for similar areas and a little below the national figure. This follows a positive trend, as the rate fell 1.8 points since 2011, while the overall number of adults working or looking for work rose 11 points in that time.
69.4% ▲ +19.2%
Higher than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 58.2%
- 2016: 69.4%
- 2021: 69.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.1% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 65.0%
- 2016: 66.0%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the biggest employer here, making up 18.1% of jobs. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 10.7%, and finance and insurance at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is dominated by high-level roles, with professionals making up 36.0% of occupations and managers accounting for 23.1%. Clerical and administrative workers follow at 10.7%.
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 Manly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10050/manly/topic/employment