6.0% ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 6.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kurri Kurri - Abermain · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Kurri Kurri - Abermain
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 6.0% unemployment rate is much higher than most similar areas, marking a key challenge for Kurri Kurri - Abermain. While more adults are now working or looking for work than in 2011, the area continues to face higher joblessness than the New South Wales average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.0% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the national figure. Full-time employment sits at 58.5%, roughly the same as the state and national averages, though this has fallen since 2011.
59.0% ▲ +5.9%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 55.8%
- 2016: 54.2%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.5% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 58.5%
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 16.0%. Other common industries include retail trade at 10.6% and construction at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades people make up the largest group of workers at 18.7%. This is followed by community and personal service workers at 14.1% and labourers at 13.7%.
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 Kurri Kurri - Abermain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106011111/kurri-kurri-abermain/topic/employment