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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, there were more Macedonian speakers working as clerical and administrative workers in Wollongong City Council than any other occupation.
Wollongong City Council's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which people speaking a language other than English at home (who are residents) work. The work destination may be in the local area or elsewhere.
The type of work done by migrant communities is influenced by their age structure, qualifications and migration stream. Many of Australia's recent migrants are skilled arrivals who fill identified skill gaps in particular occupation groups. Some older non-English speaking communities may be retired, or otherwise not in the workforce. Only those who are employed are included in this topic.
'In the main job held last week, what was the person's occupation?' and 'What are the main tasks that the person himself/herself usually performs in that occupation?'
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Wollongong City Council - Macedonian speakers | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
Occupation | Number | % | Regional NSW | Number | % | Regional NSW | 2016 to 2021 |
Managers | 169 | 9.4 | 10.0 | 171 | 8.7 | 9.0 | -2 |
Professionals | 267 | 14.9 | 14.8 | 221 | 11.2 | 11.9 | +46 |
Technicians and Trades Workers | 222 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 281 | 14.3 | 14.0 | -59 |
Community and Personal Service Workers | 125 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 136 | 6.9 | 6.4 | -11 |
Clerical and Administrative Workers | 306 | 17.0 | 16.6 | 343 | 17.4 | 16.9 | -37 |
Sales Workers | 195 | 10.9 | 11.0 | 253 | 12.9 | 12.0 | -58 |
Machinery Operators And Drivers | 167 | 9.3 | 8.9 | 190 | 9.7 | 8.7 | -23 |
Labourers | 303 | 16.9 | 17.2 | 331 | 16.8 | 18.6 | -28 |
Not stated or inadequately described | 42 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 42 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 0 |
Total employed persons aged 15+ | 1,796 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,968 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -172 |
An analysis of the jobs held by the Macedonian speaking resident population in Wollongong City in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:
In combination these three occupations accounted for 876 people in total or 48.8% of the employed resident population.
In comparison, Regional NSW employed 16.6% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; 17.2% in Labourers; and 14.8% in Professionals.
There were no major differences between Wollongong City and Regional NSW in 2021.
The number of employed Macedonian speakers in Wollongong City decreased by 172 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in the occupations of Macedonian speaking residents between 2016 and 2021 in Wollongong City were for those employed as:
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