2.6% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 2.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Maitland Vale · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Maitland Vale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 23% of professionals make up the largest employment group in Maitland Vale. The area has a very strong work culture, with 76.9% of adults working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A huge 76.9% of adults are working or looking for work, and 63.9% have full-time jobs, which is well above the New South Wales figure. This is reflected in a low unemployment rate of 2.6%, which is a little below the national average.
76.9% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 65.0%
- 2021: 76.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.9% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 63.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the most common industry for local workers at 13.2%, followed by construction at 11.8% and education and training at 9.7%. Other notable sectors include public administration and safety at 8.3% and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 7.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 22.9%, with managers making up 18.1% of the workforce. Technicians and tradespeople account for 16.7%, while labourers and machinery operators make up 13.2% and 9.7% respectively.
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 Maitland Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12460/maitland-vale/topic/employment