5.2% —
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
East Maitland - Metford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in East Maitland - Metford
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
About the same as most similar areas, East Maitland - Metford has a balanced mix of employment types. While 61.6% of adults are working or looking for work, the unemployment rate of 5.2% is higher than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A little more than 61% of adults are in the workforce, which is slightly above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment sits at 59.5%, roughly the same as the national own figure.
61.6% —
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.5% —
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 16.7%, followed by retail trade at 10.6%. Construction, food and accommodation, and education each employ around 8% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common at 18.3%, with technicians and tradespeople making up another 15.9%. Community and personal service workers account for 13.0% of the local 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 East Maitland - Metford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106021614/east-maitland-metford/topic/employment