3.4% ▼ -29.7%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Newham · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Newham
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A shift in the local workforce is evident in Newham, where full-time employment has fallen since 2011. While most adults are working or looking for work, the proportion of full-time roles is now well below the national figure. This suggests a growing trend toward part-time or flexible work in the area.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is similar to the Australian average. However, only 51.5% are employed full-time, a figure well below both the state and national rates. The unemployment rate is a little below the national figure at 3.4%.
60.5% ▼ -16.2%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.1%
- 2016: 60.2%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.5% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.9%
- 2016: 55.9%
- 2021: 51.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with health care and social assistance being the most common at 11.1%. Education and training follow at 10.3%, while public administration and safety account for 9.2% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals and managers make up over half of the workforce, at 26.3% and 25.2% respectively. Technicians and trades people account for 11.8%, while community and personal service workers make up 10.7% of the local 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 Newham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21927/newham/topic/employment