Western Sydney more susceptible to ‘economic scarring’ post-lockdown, experts say

Unemployment in inner south-west, which includes Canterbury-Bankstown, is 8.8%, while the rate across Sydney is 5.7%

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Western Sydney has emerged out of lockdown more susceptible to economic scarring", experts say, with new figures showing the region has the highest rates of unemployment in the city.

Three statistical districts in Sydney, the inner south-west, the south-west and Parramatta, make up nearly half the city's job losses in October, with a majority of the Covid LGAs of concern" located in those regions.