6.9% ▲ +21.3%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 6.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
West Gosford · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in West Gosford
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 West Gosford than in most other areas. While about 60% of the workforce is in full-time roles, the local unemployment rate of 6.9% is a little above both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 50.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This gap is mirrored by a local unemployment rate that is much higher than most similar areas.
50.8% ▲ +11.9%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.4%
- 2016: 48.4%
- 2021: 50.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.7% ▼ -12.0%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.8%
- 2016: 64.9%
- 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 most common industry here, employing 20.7% of the workforce, followed by retail trade at 12.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.1%, while community and personal service workers account for 13.4%.
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 West Gosford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14261/west-gosford/topic/employment