4.9% —
Lower than 52% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hunter · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Hunter
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A wide variety of roles keep the Hunter working, with nearly one in ten people employed in the mining industry. While the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.9%, fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to most other Australian areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 57.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment sits at 58.3%, though this has fallen 2.2 percentage points since 2016.
57.4% —
Lower than 72% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 55.9%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.3% —
Lower than 53% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 60.4%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 14.9%, followed by construction at 9.7% and retail trade at 9.2%. Mining also accounts for 9.2% of local jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.6%, while professionals account for 14.9% of the workforce. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 13.1%.
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 Hunter [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED121/hunter/topic/employment