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Manufacturing drives Hunter jobs surge
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A JOBS boom bucking an industry trend has confirmed the Hunter as Australia’s premier manufacturing region.
Figures show 53,000 people lost their jobs in the manufacturing sector throughout Australia in the 12 months to September 2011.
In the same period, trend data showed 4000 Hunter workers gained employment in the manufacturing workforce, which is the second-largest employer in the region behind healthcare.
In the Hunter, 11.1per cent of the workforce is employed in manufacturing compared with 8.9per cent across Australia and it has an unemployment rate (2.8per cent) that is almost half of the national average (5.3per cent).
The Hunter Business Chamber – sourcing information from the Hunter Valley Research Foundation, Australian Bureau of Statistics and elsewhere – has outlined the jobs surge in its submission to the state government’s Manufacturing Industry Action Plan.
‘‘The Hunter has long held the reputation as the powerhouse of the NSW economy and ranks highly as one of the most valued, diverse and resilient regions in Australia,’’ chamber president Richard Anicich said.
Tomago Aluminium and Hydro Kurri Kurri are the largest manufacturers in the Hunter and combine to produce 30per cent of Australia’s aluminium.
Figures show 53,000 people lost their jobs in the manufacturing sector throughout Australia in the 12 months to September 2011.
In the same period, trend data showed 4000 Hunter workers gained employment in the manufacturing workforce, which is the second-largest employer in the region behind healthcare.
In the Hunter, 11.1per cent of the workforce is employed in manufacturing compared with 8.9per cent across Australia and it has an unemployment rate (2.8per cent) that is almost half of the national average (5.3per cent).
The Hunter Business Chamber – sourcing information from the Hunter Valley Research Foundation, Australian Bureau of Statistics and elsewhere – has outlined the jobs surge in its submission to the state government’s Manufacturing Industry Action Plan.
‘‘The Hunter has long held the reputation as the powerhouse of the NSW economy and ranks highly as one of the most valued, diverse and resilient regions in Australia,’’ chamber president Richard Anicich said.
Tomago Aluminium and Hydro Kurri Kurri are the largest manufacturers in the Hunter and combine to produce 30per cent of Australia’s aluminium.
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