3.2% ▼ -30.3%
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hawkesbury · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Hawkesbury
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Hawkesbury compared to most similar areas, at 63.4%. This high activity level is paired with a very low unemployment rate of 3.2%. It is a region where most people are active in the workforce, though full-time employment has dropped since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate of 3.2% is much lower than most areas and sits below both the state and national figures. However, full-time employment has fallen by 9.1 percentage points since 2011 and is now a little below the national figure at 55.9%.
63.4% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 66.7%
- 2016: 65.3%
- 2021: 63.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.9% ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 65.0%
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in the region at 16.3%. Other major industries include health care and social assistance at 11.2%, and education and training at 9.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.4%. Professionals follow at 15.6%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 14.5% of jobs.
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 Hawkesbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA13800/hawkesbury/topic/employment