4.9% ▼ -37.4%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Forster · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Forster
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Forster compared to similar areas. Only 41.7% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This reflects a local workforce that is much smaller than usual for a place of its size.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the state average at 49.6%, a figure that has fallen since 2011. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate is 4.9%, which is about the same as the New South Wales and national figures.
41.7% ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.5%
- 2016: 40.5%
- 2021: 41.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.6% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52.4%
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 49.6%
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 21.2%, followed by retail trade at 12.8% and accommodation and food services at 11.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.1%, with community and personal service workers also common at 16.4%.
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 Forster [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108011152/forster/topic/employment