3.6% —
Lower than 94% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Macquarie · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Macquarie
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of 3.6% defines the local job market in Macquarie, where more people are working or looking for work than in the state average. While most people find employment, the share of those in full-time roles has fallen since 2016 and is now well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. However, full-time employment is much lower than in most areas, falling by 7.4 percentage points since 2016 to 54.4%.
60.8% —
Lower than 53% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.4% —
Lower than 81% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 54.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here at 13.8%, followed closely by construction and education and training, which both sit at 12.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.3%, while technicians and trades account for 15.4% of the local workforce.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Macquarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED127/macquarie/topic/employment