4.8% —
Lower than 54% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Newcastle · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Newcastle
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Newcastle than in most similar areas. While 64.5% of adults are in the workforce, full-time employment has fallen since 2016 to 56.2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This rose by 2.9 points since 2016, while the unemployment rate fell from 7.3% to 4.8%.
64.5% —
Higher than 75% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 64.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.2% —
Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 56.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 20.7%, followed by education and training at 10.4%. Other common sectors include retail trade, accommodation, and food services.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 29.7%. Community and personal service workers represent 13.3% of the workforce, followed by technicians and trades at 11.9%.
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 Newcastle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED131/newcastle/topic/employment