City of Sydney
Overseas born - Employment status
In 2021, 65,788 people [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] were employed in the City of Sydney, of which 61.1% were working full time and 28.0% part time.
For the overseas-born 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 in some cases with a reliance on government benefits.
Differences in employment status for the local overseas-born populations may be related to the age and length of time that population has been in Australia, and the reason for migration (eg. some people migrate specifically for employment, so unemployment would be expected to be low in this case).
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 [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] aged 15+
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| City of Sydney - [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Employment status | Number | % | Greater Sydney | Number | % | Greater Sydney | 2016 to 2021 | |
| Employed | 65,788 | 93.1 | 94.9 | 61,959 | 92.4 | 94.0 | +3,829 | 13000 |
| Employed full-time | 40,212 | 56.9 | 55.5 | 40,238 | 60.0 | 61.2 | -26 | 13001 |
| Employed part-time | 18,439 | 26.1 | 27.7 | 19,069 | 28.4 | 28.2 | -630 | 13002 |
| Employed, away from work | 7,137 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 2,652 | 4.0 | 4.5 | +4,485 | 13003 |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 4,895 | 6.9 | 5.1 | 5,095 | 7.6 | 6.0 | -200 | 13004 |
| Looking for full-time work | 2,565 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2,057 | 3.1 | 3.2 | +508 | 13005 |
| Looking for part-time work | 2,330 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 3,038 | 4.5 | 2.9 | -708 | 13006 |
| Total labour force | 70,683 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 67,054 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,629 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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| City of Sydney - [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Labour force status | Number | % | Greater Sydney | Number | % | Greater Sydney | 2016 to 2021 | |
| Total labour force (Participation rate) | 70,683 | 70.7 | 63.4 | 67,054 | 68.7 | 65.6 | +3,629 | 13500 |
| Not in the labour force | 29,286 | 29.3 | 36.6 | 30,488 | 31.3 | 34.4 | -1,202 | 13501 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 99,969 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 97,542 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,427 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
The size of the City of Sydney's labour force [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] in 2021 was 70,683 people, of which 18,439 were employed part-time and 40,212 were full time workers.
Analysis of the employment status of the population [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] (as a percentage of the labour force) in the City of Sydney in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a lower proportion in employment, and a higher proportion unemployed. Overall, 93.1% of the labour force [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] was employed and 3.6% unemployed, compared with 94.9% and 2.9% respectively for Greater Sydney.
The labour force participation rate refers to the proportion of the population over 15 years of age that was employed or actively looking for work.
Analysis of the labour force participation rate of the population [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] in the City of Sydney in 2021 shows that there was a higher proportion in the labour force (70.7%) compared with Greater Sydney (63.4%).
Emerging groups
Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] employed in the City of Sydney showed an increase of 3,829 persons and the number unemployed showed an increase of 508 persons. In the same period, the number of people [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] in the labour force showed an increase of 3,629 persons, or 5.4%.