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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, there were more females working as professionals in the City of Ryde than any other occupation.
The City of Ryde’s occupation statistics quantify the broad occupation group in which people work. The occupation classification is generally arranged in descending order by the level of qualification required to perform that occupation, starting with Managers and Professionals and finishing with Labourers.
Differences between females and males are quite apparent in occupation categories nationwide. Males are more likely to perform jobs involving physical labour such as Technicians and Trades Workers, and Machinery Operators and Drivers, as well as Managerial roles. Females are more often found in Community and Personal Service and Clerical roles. The extent to which the local area differs from this pattern can provide important insights into the changing employment landscape for the sexes.
Occupations data should be looked at in conjunction with Employment Status and Incomes.
Q:
Derived from the two Census questions:
'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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| City of Ryde - Total employed females aged 15+ | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Occupation | Number | % | Hornsby Shire - Total females % | Number | % | Hornsby Shire - Total females % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Managers | 4,246 | 13.3 | 12.8 | 3,059 | 11.1 | 10.7 | +1,187 |
| Professionals | 12,270 | 38.3 | 37.7 | 9,542 | 34.6 | 35.5 | +2,728 |
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 1,192 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 1,073 | 3.9 | 3.6 | +119 |
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 3,411 | 10.7 | 12.2 | 3,130 | 11.4 | 12.6 | +281 |
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 6,438 | 20.1 | 20.6 | 6,269 | 22.8 | 22.5 | +169 |
| Sales Workers | 2,655 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 2,775 | 10.1 | 9.8 | -120 |
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 228 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 176 | 0.6 | 0.6 | +52 |
| Labourers | 1,050 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1,068 | 3.9 | 3.5 | -18 |
| Not stated or inadequately described | 526 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 460 | 1.7 | 1.2 | +66 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 32,016 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 27,552 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +4,464 |
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the female resident population in City of Ryde in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (12,270 people or 38.3%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (6,438 people or 20.1%)
- Managers (4,246 people or 13.3%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 22,954 people in total or 71.7% of the employed resident population.
In comparison, Hornsby Shire - Total females employed 37.7% in Professionals; 20.6% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 12.8% in Managers.
The major difference between the jobs held by females in the City of Ryde and Hornsby Shire - Total females was:
- A smaller percentage of females employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (10.7% compared to 12.2%)
Emerging groups
The number of employed females in City of Ryde increased by 4,464 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in the occupations of females in the City of Ryde between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Ryde were for those employed as:
- Professionals (+2,728 females)
- Managers (+1,187 females)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+281 females)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (+169 females)
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