4.7% ▼ -17.2%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Monterey · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Monterey
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in Monterey have remained relatively steady, though the area now sees a lower proportion of adults working or looking for work than in many other similar places. About 56.1% of adults are in the labour force, while the most common industry for local workers is health care and social assistance.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment sits at 59.7%, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. However, the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work is well below the Australian average of 61.1%.
56.1% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 60.5%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.7% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.4%
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 59.7%
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 13.8%, followed by construction at 10.1% and retail trade at 9.0%. Other common industries include transport and warehousing and professional services.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 25.9%. Managers and clerical or administrative workers are also common, each accounting for around 17% 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 Monterey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12697/monterey/topic/employment