3.2% ▼ -34.8%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Currarong · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Currarong
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much fewer adults are working or looking for work in Currarong than in most similar areas. Only 43% of adults are in the workforce, which is far below the national figure. However, those who are working enjoy a very low unemployment rate of 3.2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work fell 20 points since 2011 to 43%. Full-time employment sits at 53.5%, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58%.
43.0% ▼ -32.0%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 46.1%
- 2021: 43.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.5% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 52.2%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 53.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 28.6%. Other significant sectors include education and training at 9.2%, and accommodation and food services at 8.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.2%. This is followed closely by technicians and trades at 21.6%, while labourers account for 14.1% 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 Currarong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122046/currarong/topic/employment