6.2% —
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mid-Coast · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Mid-Coast
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 43.9% of adults in Mid-Coast are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. This low level of employment is paired with an unemployment rate of 6.2% that is a little above the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the national figure at 51.1%, a rate that has fallen slightly since 2016. While the unemployment rate is much higher than most similar areas, it has dropped by 2.9 percentage points since the last census.
43.9% —
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 43.2%
- 2021: 43.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.1% —
Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 52.0%
- 2021: 51.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is most active in health care and social assistance, which accounts for 19.4% of jobs. Other major employers include retail trade at 11.1% and construction at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16.6%. They are followed closely by community and personal service workers at 15.0% and technicians and trades people at 14.5%.
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 Mid-Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA15240/mid-coast/topic/employment