4.7% ▼ -29.4%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Greta · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Greta
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Greta than in most similar areas, with 68.5% of the adult population active in the labour force. This engagement is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. The local economy is driven by a strong presence in mining and trade roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most areas, although the unemployment rate of 4.7% is about the same as the national figure. Full-time employment sits at 59.4%, which is slightly above the state average.
68.5% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.7%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 68.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.4% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.8%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the biggest employer in Greta at 14.2%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 13.3%. Construction and retail trade each employ around 9% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades people make up the largest group of workers at 21%, while 16.4% work as machinery operators and drivers. Community and personal service workers account for 13.2% of the local 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 Greta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11784/greta/topic/employment