6.5% ▼ -22.0%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 6.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lithgow · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Lithgow
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in Lithgow, where 13.6% of people are employed in this sector. While the local job market is diverse, the area faces challenges with a smaller proportion of adults working or looking for work compared to the state and nation.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 47.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. While the unemployment rate has fallen since 2011 to 6.5%, it remains a little above the state rate of 4.9%.
47.8% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50.2%
- 2016: 46.4%
- 2021: 47.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.6% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 56.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the largest employer at 13.6%, followed by public administration and safety at 10.7% and retail trade at 10.3%. Mining also plays a notable role, employing 8.3% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 15.9%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers (14.3%), professionals (13.7%), and clerical or administrative staff (13.3%).
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 Lithgow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103031070/lithgow/topic/employment