New England · Federal Electorate

Labour-force participation

56.1%2021

Labour-force participation in New England is 56.1% — well below average. It ranks 34th from the bottom of 163 federal electorates nationally.

Among its neighbours it's higher than Richmond, Page and Cowper, but lower than Dobell, Shortland and Hunter.

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📍 New England, Federal Electorate

Trend across censuses

50.0%52.0%54.0%56.0%58.0%60.0%62.0%202156.1%

Not directly comparable across years.

Where New England sits

10.0%20.0%30.0%40.0%50.0%60.0%70.0%80.0%

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is New England — lower than 80% of areas.

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Labour-force participation in nearby areas

  1. Newcastle64.5%
  2. Wright62.1%
  3. Paterson58.0%
  4. Hunter57.4%
  5. Shortland57.4%
  6. Dobell56.3%
  7. Richmond54.4%
  8. Page52.3%
  9. Cowper50.8%
  10. Lyne47.8%

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