An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in Sutherland Shire in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:
- Health Care and Social Assistance (14,717 people or 12.5%)
- Construction (13,294 people or 11.3%)
- Education and Training (11,825 people or 10.1%)
In combination, these three industries employed 39,836 people in total or 33.9% of the total employed resident population.
In comparison, SSROC region employed 12.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 7.3% in Construction; and 8.7% in Education and Training.
The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Sutherland Shire and SSROC region were:
- A larger percentage of persons employed in construction (11.3% compared to 7.3%)
- A smaller percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (9.7% compared to 12.9%)
- A smaller percentage of persons employed in financial and insurance services (6.0% compared to 7.9%)
- A smaller percentage of persons employed in accommodation and food services (4.6% compared to 6.1%)