4.7% ▼ -13.1%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Blyth · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Blyth
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher proportion of adults in Blyth are working or looking for work compared to most similar areas. While 63.6% of adults are active in the labour market, full-time employment has fallen to 50.7%, which is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work rose sharply by 34 points since 2011 to reach 63.6%. Despite this, full-time work is less common here than in the rest of the state, and the unemployment rate of 4.7% is about the same as the national figure.
63.6% ▲ +117.3%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 63.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.7% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 55.8%
- 2016: 53.1%
- 2021: 50.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for local workers at 13.9%. Other main employers include health care and social assistance at 11.7%, and transport and warehousing at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 15.7%, followed closely by technicians and trades at 15.2%. Community and personal service workers and clerical staff each make up 12.1% 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 Blyth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422008/blyth/topic/employment