5.0% ▼ -43.3%
Higher than 55% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lake Macquarie · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Lake Macquarie
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much fewer adults are working or looking for work in Lake Macquarie compared to most similar areas. While the unemployment rate has fallen to 5.0% since 2011, the proportion of people in full-time roles has dropped significantly. The local workforce is now led by those in health care and professional roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 55.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has also fallen since 2011 to 55.6%, leaving the area well below the Australian average.
55.1% ▲ +6.6%
Lower than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 51.7%
- 2016: 54.1%
- 2021: 55.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.6% ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 62.6%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 55.6%
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 18.7%, followed by construction at 11.9% and retail trade at 9.3%. Other key sectors include education and training and manufacturing.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.2%. Technicians and trades people follow at 16.4%, while community and personal service workers account for 13.6% of the 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 Lake Macquarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10042/lake-macquarie/topic/employment