4.9% ▼ -13.9%
Higher than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lake Macquarie - West · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Lake Macquarie - West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer full-time roles have been a feature of Lake Macquarie - West since 2011, as the share of full-time workers fell by 3.4 percentage points. While more adults are now working or looking for work, the area's employment patterns remain slightly below the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 56.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Australian figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is 4.9%, which is about the same as the state and national rates.
56.4% ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 55.1%
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 56.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.9% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here, employing 18.5% of the workforce. Construction follows at 11.7%, with retail trade at 9.8% and education and training at 8.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.0%. This is followed closely by technicians and trades at 17.0%, while community and personal service workers account for 13.3% of roles.
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 - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11102/lake-macquarie-west/topic/employment