0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Newell · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Newell
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Newell (L) stands out among similar areas for having a very high proportion of full-time workers. While the number of adults working or looking for work has fallen since 2011, the area is currently seeing a striking 0% unemployment rate.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 54.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is higher than most areas at 59.1%, though this is 8.1 percentage points lower than in 2011.
54.7% ▼ -23.3%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 71.3%
- 2016: 54.1%
- 2021: 54.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.1% ▼ -12.1%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 67.2%
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with the largest shares in accommodation and food (16.1%), education and training (14.1%), and construction (12.1%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.8%, followed closely by technicians and trades at 20.1%. Managers and sales workers each account for 13.4% 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 Newell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322093/newell/topic/employment