4.4% ▼ -39.0%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
East Gosford · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in East Gosford
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are in the workforce in East Gosford compared to most other areas, with only 55.9% of adults working or looking for work. This is well below the national figure of 61.1%. The area relies heavily on the health care and social assistance sectors for employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is less common here than in most areas, with 53.8% of residents employed full-time, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.0%. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, which is higher than most similar areas.
55.9% ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.6%
- 2016: 52.8%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.8% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 53.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the largest employer at 20.8%. Other common industries include retail trade at 9.4%, construction at 9.2%, and education and training at 9.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 28.1%. This is followed by managers at 13.9% and clerical or administrative workers at 13.4%.
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 East Gosford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11352/east-gosford/topic/employment