4.5% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Newcastle · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Newcastle
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of adults in Newcastle are working or looking for work, with 64.2% active in the labour force. This rate is well above both the state and national figures. While full-time employment has fallen since 2011, the area maintains a strong workforce with a low unemployment rate of 4.5%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work rose 5.9 percentage points since 2011 to reach 64.2%, which is well above the Australian figure. However, full-time employment fell 6.6 points over the same period and now sits at 57.7%.
64.2% ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 58.3%
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 64.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.7% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 64.3%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the largest employer in Newcastle, making up 20.6% of jobs. Other major industries include education and training at 10.6% and professional and technical services at 9.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 32.6%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 13.2%, managers at 13%, and clerical and administrative staff at 11.2%.
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 Newcastle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10058/newcastle/topic/employment