4.3% ▼ -16.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kariong · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Kariong
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in Kariong are working or looking for work than in most similar areas. While 69.1% of adults are active in the labour force, a smaller proportion hold full-time roles compared to the national figure. This creates a workforce profile where a high number of people are employed, though often in part-time or casual roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The 69.1% of adults working or looking for work is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. However, full-time employment is well below the Australian average, with 55.7% of the workforce in full-time roles. The unemployment rate is 4.3%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
69.1% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.9%
- 2016: 67.7%
- 2021: 69.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.7% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 55.7%
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 here, employing 16.8% of the workforce. Construction and retail trade follow closely, with each accounting for 10.9% of local jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.6%, followed by technicians and trades at 16.3%. Clerical and administrative roles are also common, representing 14.4% of occupations.
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 Kariong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12082/kariong/topic/employment