5.8% ▼ -26.1%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 5.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Paxton · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Paxton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in Paxton have remained steady over the last decade, with the local workforce now reflecting a mix of trade and service roles. Around 60% of adults are working or looking for work, though the area faces a higher unemployment rate than most similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is roughly the same as the New South Wales figure. However, the unemployment rate of 5.8% is much higher than in most other areas.
59.6% ▲ +3.9%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.3%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.0% ▲ +4.7%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.4%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 14.1%, followed by construction at 12.3% and accommodation and food services at 10.7%. Mining and retail trade also employ a notable share of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 21.9%, with labourers at 14.5% and machinery operators and drivers at 13.7%. Community and personal service roles are also common, accounting for 12.7% 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 Paxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13173/paxton/topic/employment