4.7% —
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tenambit - East Maitland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Tenambit - East Maitland compared to the rest of the country. While the unemployment rate is about the same as the national figure, only 57.8% of adults are in the workforce. This is well below the Australian average of 61.1%.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment for 57.8% of the population is roughly the same as the New South Wales figure. The unemployment rate sits at 4.7%, which is about the same as both the state and national averages.
4.7% —
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
57.8% —
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.8% —
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here at 17.0%. Other major employers include education and training at 10.0%, construction at 9.9%, and retail trade at 9.8%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.4%, followed by technicians and trades at 16.9%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 13.2% of the workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Tenambit - East Maitland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106021617/tenambit-east-maitland/topic/employment