4.4% —
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hilltops · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Hilltops
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low rate of 54.0% for adults working or looking for work marks the job market in Hilltops, which is well below the figures for New South Wales and Australia. While the number of people in the workforce is low, the unemployment rate is 4.4%, a figure that has fallen since 2016.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment sits at 59.5%, which is a little above the New South Wales figure and has barely changed in recent years. This stability exists alongside an unemployment rate of 4.4%, which is about the same as the national figure.
54.0% —
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 54.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.5% —
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 60.2%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main industry for local workers, employing 19.6% of the population. Other common sectors include health care and social assistance at 12.1%, and retail trade at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 19.7%, followed by labourers at 14.5% and technicians and trades at 14.4%. Professionals and community service workers also make up a significant part 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 Hilltops [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA13910/hilltops/topic/employment