Greater Sydney

Characteristics of the unemployed

6.0% of the resident workforce of Greater Sydney were unemployed in 2016, compared to 6.3% in New South Wales.

The local unemployed resident includes all people who are residents in the local area who are looking for part-time or full-time work. This is an important resource for the local economy, their characteristics inform us about the skills that are available locally, even if they are not currently employed in the local economy.

For an overview of unemployment levels and trends in Greater Sydney go to the Unemployment page.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2011 – by usual residence

Current area:
Current benchmark:
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Resident workers key statistics
Greater Sydney20162011change
Namenumber%. % New South Walesnumber%. % New South Wales2011 to 2016
Key statistics
Total persons136,103100.0100.0115,881100.0100.0+20,222
Males70,27051.652.961,12552.753.4+9,145
Females65,78048.347.154,77947.346.6+11,001
Unemployment rate--6.06.3--5.794.1+0.3%
Age structure
15 - 24 years43,83132.233.137,92932.72.1+5,902
25 - 54 years74,49854.752.964,95356.13.4+9,545
55 - 64 years15,34411.312.311,57110.00.7+3,773
65 years and over2,3911.81.81,4231.20.1+968
Looking for
Full-time work71,31252.455.067,02257.83.7+4,290
Part-time work64,76047.645.048,87142.22.5+15,889
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree37,51227.620.426,15422.61.0+11,358
Advanced diploma or diploma12,4329.18.210,4559.00.5+1,977
Certificate level18,18613.418.416,69814.41.1+1,488
No qualifications63,94247.049.657,02149.23.3+6,921
Highest level of schooling
Year 1293,13568.457.172,39362.53.2+20,742
Year 118,4336.28.27,2616.30.5+1,172
Under Year 1031,11922.932.332,33227.92.4-1,213
Education institute attending
Not Attending92,28667.870.480,54969.54.5+11,737
University22,08116.212.815,33013.20.7+6,751
TAFE8,0425.96.69,6188.30.5-1,576
Other4,2923.22.62,7452.40.1+1,547
Secondary school7,8835.86.35,3924.70.3+2,491
Field of qualification
Natural and Physical Sciences2,9582.21.72,1551.90.1+803
Information Technology5,3033.93.03,8503.30.2+1,453
Engineering and Related Technologies8,7266.46.86,7415.80.4+1,985
Architecture and Building2,7092.02.32,8692.50.2-160
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies8570.61.16860.60.1+171
Health4,0463.03.22,8142.40.2+1,232
Education2,6501.92.02,2792.00.1+371
Management and Commerce22,18416.313.517,54715.10.8+4,637
Society and Culture10,1607.57.17,6966.60.4+2,464
Creative Arts4,6863.43.03,9543.40.2+732
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services3,7812.83.23,2852.80.2+496
Mixed Field Programmes3410.30.21750.20.0+166
Other characteristics
Speaks a language other than English at home73,09353.735.555,58348.01.9+17,510
Arrived between 2011 to 9 Aug 201625,90019.012.9--------
Has internet access at home121,12089.085.998,94785.45.1+22,173
Has child care responsibilities (own or others)35,83426.327.531,67027.31.8+4,164

Greater Sydney

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