3.3% ▼ -25.0%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mittagong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Mittagong
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much lower unemployment than most similar areas defines the job market in Mittagong. While 59.1% of adults are working or looking for work, the local jobless rate of 3.3% is a little below the national figure. This low rate of unemployment has improved further since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A little fewer people work full-time here than in the rest of New South Wales, with 56.4% in full-time roles. However, the overall number of adults working or looking for work rose 4.2 points since 2011.
59.1% ▲ +7.7%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.9%
- 2016: 54.8%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.4% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.5%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 56.4%
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 15.2%, followed by construction at 10.7% and education and training at 10.3%. Retail trade and food and accommodation also make up significant shares of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 21.4% of workers, while technicians and trades make up 16.4%. Managers, community and personal service workers, and clerical staff follow as the next largest groups.
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 Mittagong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/114021286/mittagong/topic/employment