6.8% ▼ -27.2%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 6.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lithgow · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Lithgow
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Lithgow compared to most similar areas. Only 48% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. While the unemployment rate has fallen to 6.8% since 2011, it remains a little above the state and national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work fell slightly to 48% over the last decade. Full-time employment sits at 56.2%, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 58% and is around the middle for similar areas.
48.0% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 49.4%
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 48.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.2% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 57.1%
- 2016: 50.6%
- 2021: 56.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the largest employer at 13.8%, followed by public administration and safety at 10.7%. Other significant industries include retail trade, accommodation and food, and mining, which employs 7.7% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 15.8%. Community and personal service workers follow at 14.7%, with professionals, clerical and administrative staff, and labourers each making up a significant portion 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 Lithgow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL113008/lithgow/topic/employment