4.7% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Weddin · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Weddin
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Weddin compared to the rest of the country. Only 51.1% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Despite this, those who are employed often find stable work, with full-time roles making up 58.8% of the workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While unemployment sits at 4.7%, which is about the same as the New South Wales and national figures, the share of people in full-time work has fallen by 3.1 percentage points since 2011.
51.1% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 51.1%
- 2016: 49.6%
- 2021: 51.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.8% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 32.7% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follow at 11.2%, while education and training account for 7.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 30.5%. Other common roles include labourers at 13.4% and professionals 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 Weddin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA18100/weddin/topic/employment