2.0% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
McKees Hill · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in McKees Hill
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 2.0% marks the job market in McKees Hill. While more adults here are working or looking for work than the national figure, full-time employment is notably lower than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 62.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure. However, full-time employment at 54.6% is well below both the state and national averages.
62.9% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 63.9%
- 2021: 62.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.6% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56.6%
- 2021: 54.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Retail trade is the most common industry for residents at 15.1%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 14.5%. Construction, education, and manufacturing also employ significant portions of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Sales workers make up the largest group of workers at 16.4%. This is followed by technicians, trades, and clerical staff, who each account for 13.8% 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 McKees Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12553/mckees-hill/topic/employment