4.6% ▼ -26.1%
Lower than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
The Entrance · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in The Entrance
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people work full-time in The Entrance than in the rest of the state. Only 52% of the workforce is in full-time roles, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58%. This employment gap is part of a broader trend, as the proportion of full-time workers has fallen by 16 points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is 57%, which is lower than most areas and well below the national figure. While full-time work has declined, the unemployment rate is 4.6%, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
57.0% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.0% ▼ -23.3%
Lower than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 67.8%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 52.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in the area at 17.5%. Other major industries include construction at 11.8% and retail trade at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common, making up 19.6% of jobs. Technicians and trades follow at 15.4%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 13.1% of the local 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 The Entrance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10083/the-entrance/topic/employment