Wollongong has officially reached its decade-long jobs target four years ahead of schedule, marking a major milestone in the city’s economic development journey.
According to the latest data from Economy.id’s 2023–24 National Economics State of the Regions Dataset, the Wollongong region has added 10,612 net new local jobs since 2017–18, surpassing the ambitious target of 10,576 jobs set in the Wollongong Economic Development Strategy 2019–2029.
“This is a significant achievement for our city,” Lord Mayor of Wollongong Councillor Tania Brown said.
“When we set this target, it was considered aspirational to more than double the jobs created in the previous decade. To reach it four years early is a testament to the resilience and growth of our local economy.”
Wollongong continues to represent nearly 60 per cent of the broader Illawarra-Shoalhaven economy, which is now valued at $29.6 billion.
