3.9% ▲ +16.3%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Picton - West · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Picton - West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are active in the workforce in Picton - West than in most similar areas. While 70.8% of adults are working or looking for work, the proportion of those in full-time roles is notably low at 51.3%. This suggests a local economy where many people balance work with other commitments.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A huge 31 percentage point jump since 2011 means 70.8% of adults now work or seek work, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Despite this, the unemployment rate is 3.9%, a little below the national figure of 5.1%.
70.8% ▲ +79.9%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39.4%
- 2016: 41.2%
- 2021: 70.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.3% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 52.3%
- 2016: 45.3%
- 2021: 51.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer for the area at 14.2%, followed by education and training at 10.7% and public administration and safety at 9.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.3%, followed closely by clerical and administrative staff at 20.8% and managers at 17.3%.
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 Picton - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122111/picton-west/topic/employment