4.8% —
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Maitland · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Maitland
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high number of adults in Maitland are working or looking for work, with 63.4% of the population active in the labour force. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. The area shows a strong employment base, with most of these workers in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is higher than in most areas at 59.7%, which is a little above the state average. The unemployment rate is 4.8%, which is about the same as the national figure of 5.1%.
63.4% —
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.7% —
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
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 Maitland at 16.4%. Other common industries include retail trade at 10.3% and construction at 8.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals and technicians or trades workers make up the largest groups, at 16.7% and 16.2% respectively. Community and personal service roles follow at 13.6%.
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 Maitland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL111003/maitland/topic/employment