Empty Applications folder in user account

Since migrating to a new MacBook Pro I've noticed that whilst the Applications 'place' in the Finder sidebar has all my applications in it, the Applications folder under my user account is there, but completely empty. All the other ones are fine e.g. Movies, Desktop, Music have all their contents in both places, it's just Applications that seems to be an issue. Is there a way to correct this? Does it even matter anyway? It's just that on my old MacBook, apps automatically appeared in both places.

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