3.2% —
Lower than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hughes · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Hughes
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher numbers of adults are working or looking for work in Hughes compared to most similar areas. While 65.5% of adults are in the workforce, the area maintains a very strong employment record with an unemployment rate of just 3.2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is among the lowest for its level, sitting a little below the New South Wales figure of 4.9%. However, full-time employment has fallen by 6.0 percentage points since 2016 to reach 58.6%.
65.5% —
Higher than 79% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 68.2%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.6% —
Higher than 51% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 58.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here at 12.6%, followed by education and training at 10.7% and construction at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 26.4% of workers. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 16.2%, with managers making up 15.5% of the 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 Hughes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED119/hughes/topic/employment