6.5% ▼ -26.2%
Higher than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 6.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Taree - Gloucester · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Taree - Gloucester
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 Taree - Gloucester compared to most areas, with only 46.1% in the labour force. This regional area faces a challenging job market where unemployment is a little above the national figure and full-time employment has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 46.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment is also well below the national average at 52.6%, while the unemployment rate is a little above the Australian figure at 6.5%.
46.1% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 48.0%
- 2016: 45.5%
- 2021: 46.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.6% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 55.9%
- 2016: 52.6%
- 2021: 52.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in the region, accounting for 20.3% of jobs. Other common industries include retail trade at 11.1% and construction at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16.8%, followed by community and personal service workers at 15.2%. Technicians and trades people account for 14.0% 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 Taree - Gloucester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10805/taree-gloucester/topic/employment