5.2% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Paxton · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Paxton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 60% of adults in Paxton are working or looking for work, a figure that has jumped by 11 percentage points since 2011. This reflects a growing local workforce where full-time employment is now a little below the national figure at 57.2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is higher than most similar areas, sitting a little above the New South Wales figure. Unemployment is 5.2%, which is about the same as both the state and national rates.
59.8% ▲ +22.1%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 49.0%
- 2016: 40.4%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.2% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 55.0%
- 2016: 52.9%
- 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 most common industry for local workers at 14.2%, followed by construction at 11.9% and accommodation and food services at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 21.8%, while labourers account for 16.5% 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 Paxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121093/paxton/topic/employment