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Non-English speakers - Employment status

In 2016, 11,029 [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] speakers who were living in the City of Ryde were employed, of which 68.2% were working full time and 27.6% part time.

For the non-English speaking population, being able to find work and participate in the local economy is a very important step to settling into Australia. High employment can indicate an engaged migrant community, or perhaps a large contingent on work-sponsored visas. A high level of unemployment or low participation rate (the percentage of the population in the labour force) can indicate a community of recent migrants with difficulties adjusting to economic life in Australia, and perhaps with a reliance on government benefits.

Differences in employment status for the local non-English speaking population may be related to the age and length of time that population has been in Australia, proportion of second-generation migrants, as well as qualification levels.

Please note that due to lockdowns in many parts of Australia and the availability of JobKeeper, users may find that some groups have a significant increase in the ‘Employed, away from work’ category. Use these data with caution when comparing over time to previous Censuses.

Employment data should be looked at in conjunction with Age Structure and Qualification data for the recent arrivals.

Derived from the Census question:

'Last week did the person have a full time or part time job of any kind?'

People using [COIIDLabelForLanguage] at home aged 15 years and over

Employment status
City of Ryde - [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel]20162011Change
Employment statusNumber%Greater SydneyNumber%Greater Sydney2011 to 2016
Employed11,02990.890.78,01590.691.2+3,014
Employed full-time7,51861.959.15,54462.761.3+1,974
Employed part-time3,04225.027.52,10723.825.3+935
Employed, away from work4693.94.13644.14.6+105
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)1,1219.29.38299.48.8+292
Looking for full-time work4783.93.93253.74.3+153
Looking for part-time work6435.35.45045.74.5+139

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Labour force status
City of Ryde - [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel]20162011Change
Labour force statusNumber%Greater SydneyNumber%Greater Sydney2011 to 2016
Total labour force (Participation rate)12,15058.757.18,84458.759.8+3,306
Not in the labour force8,43940.842.46,15440.839.3+2,285
Labour force status not stated920.40.5700.50.9+22
Total persons aged 15+20,681100.0100.015,068100.0100.0+5,613

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Employment status, 2016
Employment status, 2016 Employed, Greater Sydney: 90.7% Employed full-time, Greater Sydney: 59.1% Employed part-time, Greater Sydney: 27.5% Employed, away from work, Greater Sydney: 4.1% Unemployed (Unemployment rate), Greater Sydney: 9.3% Looking for full-time work, Greater Sydney: 3.9% Looking for part-time work, Greater Sydney: 5.4% Employed, City of Ryde: 90.8% Employed full-time, City of Ryde: 61.9% Employed part-time, City of Ryde: 25.0% Employed, away from work, City of Ryde: 3.9% Unemployed (Unemployment rate), City of Ryde: 9.2% Looking for full-time work, City of Ryde: 3.9% Looking for part-time work, City of Ryde: 5.3%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data)
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Change in employment status, 2011 to 2016
Change in employment status, 2011 to 2016 Employed, City of Ryde: +3,014 Employed full-time, City of Ryde: +1,974 Employed part-time, City of Ryde: +935 Employed, away from work, City of Ryde: +105 Unemployed (Unemployment rate), City of Ryde: +292 Looking for full-time work, City of Ryde: +153 Looking for part-time work, City of Ryde: +139
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

The size of the City of Ryde's [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] speaking labour force in 2016 was 12,150 persons, of which 3,042 were employed part-time and 7,518 were full time workers.

Analysis of the employment status (as a percentage of the labour force) of [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] speakers in the City of Ryde in 2016 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a similar proportion in employment, as well as a similar proportion unemployed. Overall, 90.8% of the [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] speaking labour force was employed, and 3.9% unemployed, compared with 90.7% and 3.9% respectively for Greater Sydney.

Analysis of the [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] speaking labour force participation rate of the population in the City of Ryde in 2016 shows that there was a higher proportion in the labour force (58.7%) compared with Greater Sydney (57.1%).

Emerging groups

Between 2011 and 2016, the number of [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] speaking population employed in the City of Ryde showed an increase of 3,014 people and the number unemployed showed an increase of 153 people. In the same period, the number of people in the labour force showed an increase of 3,306 people, or 37.4%.

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