- For information regarding unemployment in Wallsend, please refer to the
Australian Bureau of Statistics data relating to the statistical area of
Newcastle and Lake Macquarie.
- New South Wales continues to outperform the nation, with the unemployment
rate falling to 5.9 percent in September, below the national average.
The
Government has implemented a number of plans to ensure this environment,
including the Jobs Action Plan and Small Business Employment Incentive
Grant.
In response to the success of the Jobs Action Plan the Government
announced that the program will run for a further four years. From 1 July 2011
to the end of August 2015, the cumulative number of applications received in
the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie local government areas is 5,218.
The Small
Business Employment Incentive Grant,which commenced from 1 July 2015, provides
a $2,000 grant to small businesses not paying payroll tax when they hire new
employees and expand their business.
These measures demonstrate the
Government's commitment to jobs growth across New South Wales.
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