7.5% ▼ -24.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 7.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Macksville · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Macksville
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Macksville than in similar areas, with only 43.2% in the workforce. This low activity is paired with a higher than average unemployment rate of 7.5%. Health care and social assistance are the most common industries for those who do have jobs.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 43.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also much lower than most areas at 48.6%, while the unemployment rate is a little above the national 5.1%.
43.2% ▲ +2.4%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.2%
- 2016: 42.4%
- 2021: 43.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.6% ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.6%
- 2016: 55.1%
- 2021: 48.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the main employer for 21.7% of the workforce. Other common industries include retail trade at 11.0% and education and training at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 20.1%. Labourers follow at 15.6%, with technicians, trades, and clerical roles each accounting for 12.2% of jobs.
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 Macksville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12439/macksville/topic/employment