4.4% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Willoughby · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Willoughby
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of working adults define the daily rhythm of Willoughby, where 63.7% of adults are employed or seeking work. This level of workforce activity is much higher than in most similar areas. The area is a major hub for high-skilled professionals and managers.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is more common here than in most areas, and the typical resident is more likely to have a full-time job than the national figure. While full-time employment fell 4.2 points since 2011, the unemployment rate has barely changed at 4.4%.
63.7% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 64.8%
- 2016: 63.9%
- 2021: 63.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.9% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 67.1%
- 2016: 67.0%
- 2021: 62.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is heavily concentrated in professional and technical services at 18.7%, followed by finance and insurance at 12.8%. Health care and social assistance also make up a large share at 12.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are very common, accounting for 41.4% of jobs, which helps explain the high concentration of technical and financial industries. Managers make up another 20.7% of the 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 Willoughby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA18250/willoughby/topic/employment