9.0% ▼ -18.4%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 9.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Shortland - Jesmond · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Shortland - Jesmond
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Shortland - Jesmond, where 17.7% of the workforce is employed in this sector. The area faces significant employment challenges, with an unemployment rate of 9.0% which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A small proportion of residents hold full-time jobs, at 44.8%, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.0%. This is consistent with a high unemployment rate of 9.0%, which is well above both the state and national figures.
55.8% ▲ +15.8%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.1%
- 2016: 50.4%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
44.8% ▼ -17.1%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.1%
- 2016: 47.3%
- 2021: 44.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond the large health care sector, many people work in retail trade (14.1%), accommodation and food services (12.4%), and education and training (9.5%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 18.9%, followed closely by community and personal service workers at 18.6%.
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 Shortland - Jesmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111031231/shortland-jesmond/topic/employment