6.6% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 6.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cessnock · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Cessnock
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower share of adults are working or looking for work in Cessnock compared to the rest of the country. Only 48.4% of adults are in the labour force, and the unemployment rate is a little above the national figure at 6.6%. This represents a challenging local job market where full-time employment has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 48.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment has also dropped since 2011, falling 5.7 points to 54.2%, while the unemployment rate has barely changed and sits at 6.6%.
48.4% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 51.6%
- 2016: 49.1%
- 2021: 48.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.2% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 54.2%
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 for local workers at 14.8%, followed by accommodation and food at 10.9% and retail trade at 10.5%. Mining also plays a notable role, employing 8.1% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.4%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 16.2% and labourers at 14.5%.
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 Cessnock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106011108/cessnock/topic/employment