4.8% ▼ -28.6%
Higher than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wollongong · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Wollongong
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower share of full-time workers than the state average defines the job market in Wollongong. While 60.1% of adults are working or looking for work, the proportion of people in full-time roles has fallen by 5.8 points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the national figure at 54.0%. However, the unemployment rate has improved, falling 1.9 points since 2011 to reach 4.8%, which is about the same as the rest of New South Wales.
60.1% ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 58.3%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.0% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 54.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the largest employer at 17.0%, followed by education and training at 12.6%. Other major industries include construction, retail trade, and professional and technical services.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 29.1%. Technicians and trades follow at 12.8%, with community and personal service workers making up 12.7% 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 Wollongong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10704/wollongong/topic/employment