4.7% —
Lower than 55% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wright · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Wright
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction and healthcare are the most common industries for the 12.6% of workers in Wright. The local workforce shows a steady trend, with an unemployment rate of 4.7% that is about the same as the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the Australian figure. Full-time employment fell 2.9 points since 2016 to 58.9%, while the unemployment rate dropped 1.7 points to 4.7%.
62.1% —
Higher than 59% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 61.1%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.9% —
Higher than 54% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 58.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry at 12.6%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 12.3%. Retail trade, education, and manufacturing also make up significant shares of local work.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.6%. Other common roles include professionals at 14.9%, managers at 13.1%, and clerical and administrative staff at 13.0%.
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 Wright [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED330/wright/topic/employment