10.3% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 10.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Jesmond · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Jesmond
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A struggle to find steady work defines the daily experience for many in Jesmond, where unemployment is well above the national figure. Only 52.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 10.3%, which is among the highest for areas like this and well above the New South Wales figure of 4.9%. Full-time employment is also far below the national average, with only 46.2% of residents in full-time roles.
52.5% ▲ +13.3%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.3%
- 2016: 46.3%
- 2021: 52.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
46.2% ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.9%
- 2016: 49.1%
- 2021: 46.2%
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 21.0%, followed by retail trade and accommodation and food services, which both sit around 12%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 20.7%, while community and personal service workers make up 18.2% 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 Jesmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12032/jesmond/topic/employment