4.9% ▼ -69.5%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Paterson · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Paterson
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge jump in the number of working residents has seen Paterson transform since 2011. The proportion of adults working or looking for work soared by 30 points to reach 65.4%, though full-time employment remains well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More people are in the workforce now, with the unemployment rate falling 11 points since 2011 to 4.9%, which is about the same as the state and national figures. However, only 50.8% of residents are in full-time work, a figure much lower than most similar areas.
65.4% ▲ +84.7%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35.4%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 65.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.8% ▲ +34.0%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 50.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is spread across several sectors, with Construction and Public administration and safety both accounting for 11.7% of the workforce. Accommodation and food services follow at 8.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Clerical and administrative roles are the most common at 17.9%, followed by technicians and trades at 15.1% and managers at 13.4%.
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 Paterson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122107/paterson/topic/employment