4.9% ▼ -15.5%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Newcastle · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Newcastle
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher numbers of adults are working or looking for work in Newcastle than in most similar areas. This active workforce is led by a strong health sector, though the share of full-time roles has fallen since 2011. Overall, the area shows a high level of employment engagement compared to the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. While the unemployment rate is 4.9%—about the same as the national figure—full-time employment has fallen by 4.8 points since 2011 to 56.3%.
63.9% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 60.5%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 63.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.3% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 56.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the dominant employer for 20.6% of the workforce. Other major industries include education and training at 10.2%, followed by retail trade at 8.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 29.0%. Community and personal service roles are also common at 13.4%, while technicians and trades account for 12.1% of jobs.
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/lga/LGA15900/newcastle/topic/employment