4.3% ▼ -29.4%
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wentworth · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Wentworth
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher share of full-time workers than most similar areas defines the job market in Wentworth. While 62.8% of the workforce is employed full-time, the total number of adults working or looking for work is notably low at 55%. This indicates a workforce where those who are employed tend to have stable, full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 55% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below both the state and national figures. This is a decline from 2011, though the unemployment rate has improved, falling 1.8 points to 4.3%.
55.0% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 58.5%
- 2016: 53.7%
- 2021: 55.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.8% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 66.1%
- 2016: 60.7%
- 2021: 62.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 15.8%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12%. Retail trade and education both account for 8.5% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common job role at 20.7%. Professionals (13.9%), technicians and trades (13.5%), and labourers (13.3%) also make up significant portions of the local workforce.
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 Wentworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA18200/wentworth/topic/employment