3.9% ▼ -26.6%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Huskisson · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Huskisson
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people are in the workforce in Huskisson compared to most similar areas. Only 47.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This lower workforce participation is most visible in full-time roles, where the local rate is well below the state average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the national figure, with only 48.7% of the population in such roles. Despite this, the unemployment rate is 3.9%, which is a little below the Australian average of 5.1%.
47.7% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.6%
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 47.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.7% ▼ -18.1%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.5%
- 2016: 53.5%
- 2021: 48.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy relies heavily on tourism and services, with accommodation and food services making up 14.1% of jobs. Public administration and safety follow at 11.8%, while health care and social assistance account for 11.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common at 25.1%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 18.4% and managers at 18.2%, while clerical and administrative jobs make up 11.5% 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 Huskisson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11973/huskisson/topic/employment