7.3% ▼ -13.2%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 7.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Raymond Terrace · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Raymond Terrace
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher unemployment rate of 7.3% marks the job market in Raymond Terrace, which is a little above the national figure. Fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to most other areas, and full-time employment has fallen by 5.4 points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 54.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment is also a little below the national average at 57.0%.
54.7% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.0%
- 2016: 53.4%
- 2021: 54.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.0% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.4%
- 2016: 59.9%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 14.6%, followed by retail trade at 10.9% and construction at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.0%, while community and personal service workers and labourers both account for around 14% of the workforce.
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 Raymond Terrace [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106031122/raymond-terrace/topic/employment