New South Wales
New South Wales includes the LMRs of Hunter, Northern NSW, Southern NSW, Sydney and Western NSW. It covers a total area of approximately 801,348.6 square kilometres and its estimated working population (aged 15 to 64 years) as at 2011 was 4,806,792 people.
Click to access information on Sydney, Hunter, Northern NSW, Southern NSW and Western NSW.
The New South Wales Labour Economics Office provides a range of monthly and quarterly statistical briefs and reports on the NSW Labour Market Statistics page.
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Employment |
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Level ('000s) |
3648.0 |
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Annual Change (000s) |
68.3 |
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Annual Change (%) |
1.9 |
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Employment Rate |
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Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (current) (%) |
71.4 |
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Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (3 months to Feb 2013) (%) |
70.8 |
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Participation Rate |
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Persons (%) |
63.8 |
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Males (%) |
67.0 |
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Females (%) |
53.9 |
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Mature Aged Workers (45 years +) |
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Employed ('000s) |
1409.5 |
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Employed (% Share) |
38.6 |
The five largest employing industries (ANZSIC06 three digit codes) for residents of New South Wales according to the 2011 Census are:
- School Education
- Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services
- Hospitals
- Legal and Accounting Services
- Supermarket and Grocery Stores
More regional employment information, including main occupations and industries, and a wide range of workforce characteristics, can be found on the Regional Reports and Charts channel. The DEEWR Labour Market Information Portal also provides Census data as well as Centrelink and DEEWR administrative data for New South Wales.