6.1% ▼ -31.1%
Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Parramatta · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Parramatta
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high number of professionals shape the daily life of Parramatta, where one in three workers holds a professional role. This shift toward a skilled workforce is mirrored in the employment data, with 59.9% of residents working full-time.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults are working or looking for work than in 2011, with this figure rising 14 points to 61.6%. However, the unemployment rate of 6.1% remains much higher than in most similar areas.
61.6% ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 47.5%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.9% ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 52.9%
- 2016: 67.8%
- 2021: 59.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several key sectors, led by health care and social assistance at 13.7% and professional and technical services at 13.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group at 33.6%, followed by clerical and administrative staff at 13.9% and managers at 12.6%.
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 Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10065/parramatta/topic/employment