4.2% —
Lower than 78% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Whitlam · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Whitlam
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are in full-time work in Whitlam than in most other areas, with only 54.6% of the population employed full-time. While the number of adults working or looking for work is slightly lower than the state average, the local unemployment rate is notably low at 4.2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has fallen by 4.9 percentage points since 2016, leaving the area well below the national figure. However, the unemployment rate has also fallen since 2016 to a low of 4.2%, which is about the same as the state and national rates.
56.9% —
Lower than 74% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 55.8%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.6% —
Lower than 80% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 54.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here, employing 16.9% of the workforce. Construction and retail trade also feature prominently, making up 11.0% and 10.0% of local jobs respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.8%, followed closely by technicians and trades at 16.3%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers and clerical and administrative staff.
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 Whitlam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED147/whitlam/topic/employment