4.8% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 50% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Newcastle - Maitland · Urban Area
Jobs & Industry in Newcastle - Maitland
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high percentage of adults, 60.8%, are working or looking for work in Newcastle - Maitland. This is higher than most similar areas and sits slightly above the New South Wales figure. While the local job market is active, the proportion of people in full-time work has dropped by 8.5 points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The local unemployment rate is 4.8%, which is about the same as both the state and national figures. This has remained steady since 2011, though full-time employment now sits at 57.2%, slightly below the Australian average.
60.8% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 69% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 60.6%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.2% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 53% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 65.7%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 57.2%
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 region, making up 18.8% of jobs. Other common industries include retail trade at 9.4% and construction at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 22.5% of the workforce. Technicians and trades follow at 14.7%, with community and personal service workers making up 13.5% 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 Newcastle - Maitland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1025/newcastle-maitland/topic/employment