2.4% ▼ -65.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 2.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Appin · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Appin
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very high proportion of adults in Appin are working or looking for work, reaching 70.5%. This level of activity is well above the national figure and has risen steadily since 2011. The area is characterized by a strong employment rate and a very low unemployment figure of 2.4%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 70.5% of adults active in the labour force, far above the New South Wales figure. This is supported by a low unemployment rate of 2.4%, which has fallen 4.6 points since 2011.
70.5% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 62.9%
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 70.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.1% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 56.4%
- 2016: 49.9%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 14.9%, followed by education and training at 10.9% and health care and social assistance at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.0%, while professionals and clerical or administrative staff both account for around 16% of the workforce.
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 Appin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115003/appin/topic/employment