3.2% ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Upper Hunter Shire · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Upper Hunter Shire
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong appetite for full-time work defines the daily life of Upper Hunter Shire, where 64.6% of the workforce holds a full-time role. This is well above the New South Wales and national figures. With a very low unemployment rate of 3.2%, the area is performing much better than most similar regions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults here are working or looking for work than in most areas, at 60.5%. While the proportion of full-time employees has fallen slightly since 2011, the unemployment rate has remained low and barely changed over the last decade.
60.5% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 62.4%
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.6% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 66.0%
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 64.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is heavily driven by the land, with 17.3% of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing, and another 11.6% in mining.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Practical and technical roles dominate the workforce, led by technicians and trades at 17.0% and labourers at 16.7%. Machinery operators and drivers also make up a significant 13.1% of local 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 Upper Hunter Shire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17620/upper-hunter-shire/topic/employment