3.4% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Miranda · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Miranda
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Miranda than in the typical New South Wales area. While the unemployment rate is among the lowest for similar places at 3.4%, the proportion of full-time workers has dropped significantly from 66.5% in 2011 to 57.7%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the state figure of 58.7%. The unemployment rate remains low and stable, sitting at 3.4%, slightly below the national figure of 5.1%.
61.9% ▼ -11.9%
Higher than 53% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 70.3%
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 61.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.7% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 66.5%
- 2016: 63.7%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here, employing 12.6% of the workforce. Construction follows at 10.5%, while professional and technical services account for 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.7%, followed by managers at 17.4%. Clerical and administrative roles are also common, representing 15.6% of 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 Miranda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10052/miranda/topic/employment