4.3% ▼ -29.4%
Lower than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gosford · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Gosford
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A gap of over 6 percentage points separates Gosford from the national average for full-time employment. This area has seen a decline in full-time work over the last decade, though the unemployment rate has also fallen to 4.3%. The local workforce is now largely anchored by the health care and social assistance sectors.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 56.7% of adults are working or looking for work, this is lower than most areas and well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has fallen by 6.9 points since 2011 and sits well below the New South Wales rate of 58.0%.
56.7% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 57.3%
- 2016: 57.2%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.7% ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 59.6%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 52.7%
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 18.0%, followed by construction at 10.6%. Retail trade employs 9.5% of the workforce, while education and training account for 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 24.2%. Other common roles include managers at 13.8%, technicians and trades at 13.6%, and clerical and administrative staff at 13.3%.
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 Gosford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10201/gosford/topic/employment