4.4% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lake Macquarie - East · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Lake Macquarie - East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A steady job market defines Lake Macquarie - East, where the unemployment rate is lower than most similar areas. While 59.5% of adults are working or looking for work, the share of people in full-time roles has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 4.4%, which is about the same as the national figure of 5.1%. However, full-time employment is a little below the state level at 56.3%, falling 3.9 percentage points over the last decade.
59.5% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.3% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 60.2%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 56.3%
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 19.5%, followed by construction at 10.9% and education and training at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.5%, with technicians and trades people following at 15.1%.
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 Lake Macquarie - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11101/lake-macquarie-east/topic/employment