4.5% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Maitland · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Maitland
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are working or looking for work in Maitland than in most similar areas. Around 64.4% of adults are active in the labour market, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment has dipped slightly over the last decade, the overall workforce remains strong.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is well above both the state and national figures. Full-time employment sits at 59.9%, which is a little above the New South Wales average, though this has fallen by 3.5 percentage points since 2011. The unemployment rate is 4.5%, which is about the same as the national figure.
64.4% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 64.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.9% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 59.9%
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 16.2%, followed by retail trade at 10.1% and construction at 8.9%. Other common industries include education and training at 7.9% and accommodation and food services at 6.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.3%, closely followed by technicians and trades at 16.3%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers (13.3%), clerical and administrative staff (12.5%), and managers (10.5%).
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 Maitland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10602/maitland/topic/employment