2.8% ▼ -43.3%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
North Shore · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in North Shore
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower unemployment rate than most similar areas defines the workforce in North Shore (L). While the area has a strong employment rate, the proportion of people in full-time work has fallen by 11 points since 2011. This shift contributes to a typical working profile that sits well below the national figure for full-time employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 57.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is higher than most similar areas. The local unemployment rate is very low at 2.8%, falling 2.1 points since 2011 to sit below both the state and national figures.
57.6% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 60.1%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.0% ▼ -17.3%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 65.3%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 54.0%
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 here, employing 23.6% of the workforce. Other major employers include construction at 15.5% and retail trade at 9.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.0%. This is followed by community and personal service workers at 17.8% and technicians and tradespeople at 16.1%.
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 North Shore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122101/north-shore/topic/employment