0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Medway · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Medway
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Retail trade is the most common industry for people working in Medway, where 16.4% of the workforce is employed in this sector. The area has a very strong employment record, with a striking 0.0% unemployment rate.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Most of the local workforce is in stable employment, with 60.3% working full-time, which is a little above the national figure. Around 63.0% of adults are working or looking for work, a rate well above the New South Wales average.
63.0% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 63.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.3% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 60.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Retail trade leads the local economy at 16.4%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.7%. Other significant sectors include administrative and support services at 12.3% and construction at 11.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 21.9%, with clerical and administrative roles following at 17.8%. Managers account for 12.3% of the workforce, while sales workers make up 9.6%.
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 Medway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12565/medway/topic/employment