4.4% ▼ -20.5%
Lower than 65% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ku-ring-gai · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Ku-ring-gai
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A significantly higher share of people work full-time in Ku-ring-gai compared to the rest of New South Wales. This area is a major hub for high-skill work, with over 60% of the workforce in full-time roles. The local economy is dominated by professional and managerial positions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure. Full-time employment is high at 61.3%, while the unemployment rate is 4.4%, which is lower than most areas.
61.7% ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 54.9%
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.3% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 59.7%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 61.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the biggest employer at 17.1%. Other major industries include health care and social assistance at 14.9%, and finance and insurance at 10.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up 41.2% of the workforce, the largest group by far. Managers also represent a significant portion at 20.6%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 12.6%.
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 Ku-ring-gai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10041/ku-ring-gai/topic/employment