15.4% ▲ +661.5%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 15.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ashford · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Ashford
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A staggering 15.4% unemployment rate marks Ashford as a place facing significant job challenges. The local workforce has shrunk considerably, with far fewer adults working or looking for work compared to the state and national figures. This shift is stark, as full-time employment has dropped by 30 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 37.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This lack of employment is reflected in the unemployment rate, which rose 13 points since 2011 to reach a level far above the rest of New South Wales.
37.6% ▼ -33.6%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 56.7%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 37.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
40.0% ▼ -43.1%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 70.3%
- 2016: 41.2%
- 2021: 40.0%
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 for local workers at 23.1%, followed by public administration and safety at 20.0%. Other notable sectors include accommodation and food services and administrative support, both at 7.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 24.6%, with community and personal service workers following at 17.7%. Machinery operators and drivers account for 12.3% of the local workforce, while clerical and professional roles each make up about 10%.
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 Ashford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122007/ashford/topic/employment