JOBS BOOM FOR CENTRAL COAST

February 07, 2025

There are more jobs in the Central Coast, with new Australian Bureau of Statistics data revealing over 20,000 extra positions have been created across the region in the past two and a half years.

ABS Labour Force figures released this month have revealed that since the Albanese Government came to office in 2022, the Central Coast has grown by 21,200 new jobs, bringing local employment to 172,700.

This includes an extra 2,300 extra jobs in 2024 alone, and an extra 10,400 new jobs for local women since 2022.

Across Australia, an extra 444,400 jobs were created last year – the second largest rise in a calendar year on record. Of those, 67 percent were full time positions.

This strong job creation has occurred at the same time as we make substantial progress in bringing down inflation.

Our workplace laws - all of which were opposed by Peter Dutton and the Coalition - are delivering:

• Higher pay and stronger job security for workers;
• Real wage growth after a decade of deliberate wage suppression under the Coalition, with the average Australian worker now earning an extra $150 a week compared to 2 years ago;
• Real wages growth for four consecutive quarters, a complete turnaround from when we came to Government when annual real wages were falling;
• Increases to minimum and award wages, meaning that the 2.6 million lowest paid workers are better off;
• The lowest gender pay gap level in history;
• Same Job Same Pay laws delivering significant pay rises to labour hire workers;
• New rights for truck drivers to stay safe on our roads;
• New rights for gig economy workers like rideshare and food delivery workers, including unfair dismissal;
• More rights for casual workers;
• The right to say ‘no’ to unpaid overtime, through our Right to Disconnect;
• The criminalisation of intentional wage theft.

 Quotes attributable to Pat Conroy MP, Member for Shortland:

“Labor promised to create more jobs and that’s exactly what we’ve delivered for Coasties.

“Under the Albanese Labor Government, inflation has more than halved, we’ve overseen the creation of 1.1 million jobs - the most jobs created on record in a Parliamentary term, and real wages are growing again.

“I know people in our community are doing it tough and there’s more work to do, but thanks to Labor’s responsible economic management, over 20,000 new jobs have been created for Coasties.”

Quotes attributable to Emma McBride MP, Member for Dobell:

“Our government has worked to boost the local economy on the Central Coast, including increasing wages and growing the local workforce.

“Over our term, more than 20,000 new jobs have been created – jobs in vital sectors in our community.

“Labor’s supporting locals to find local jobs with our Free TAFE helping people upskill and reskill.”

Quotes attributable to Dr Gordon Reid MP, Member for Robertson

“The Federal Labor Government has been working hard to ensure we create more jobs and economic opportunities for people living on the Central Coast.

“From free TAFE, support for apprentices and more university places, our policies are helping people secure the jobs of their dreams.

“We are a government that supports our communities, and we will continue to create the economic conditions that helps support jobs creation.”