6.2% ▲ +26.5%
Higher than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kogarah · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Kogarah
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are working or looking for work in Kogarah than in most similar areas. Only 57.4% of adults are in the labour force, and full-time employment has fallen sharply by 10 points since 2011. This shift is accompanied by an unemployment rate of 6.2%, which is much higher than most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is less common here, at 52.5%, which is well below the national figure of 58.9%. This trend is mirrored by the broader labour force, which has shrunk by 3.8 points since 2011.
57.4% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 59.9%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.5% ▼ -16.6%
Lower than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 52.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Kogarah, accounting for 16.1% of jobs. Other common industries include retail trade at 10.8% and professional and technical services at 9.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.3%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 13.7% and community and personal service workers at 11.2%.
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 Kogarah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10040/kogarah/topic/employment