8.1% ▲ —
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 8.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Macarthur · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Macarthur
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Retail trade and health care are the top employers in Macarthur, where both account for 14.9% of local jobs. The area faces significant employment challenges, with the share of adults working or looking for work falling to 41.1%. This is far below the national figure of 61.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 40.3% of the population are employed full-time, which is far below the 59.2% seen across Victoria and has dropped 28 points since 2011. This shift aligns with a much higher unemployment rate of 8.1%, well above the national figure of 5.1%.
41.1% ▼ -25.2%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 55.0%
- 2016: 53.3%
- 2021: 41.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
40.3% ▼ -41.4%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 68.8%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 40.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The workforce is spread across several sectors, with retail trade and health care and social assistance each employing 14.9% of people. Public administration and safety follow at 13.4%, while agriculture, forestry and fishing employ 11.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16.4%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 13.4%, while sales workers and labourers each account for 11.9% of occupations.
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 Macarthur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222047/macarthur/topic/employment