2.9% ▼ -31.9%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wollondilly · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Wollondilly
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the biggest employer in Wollondilly, where 16.7% of the workforce is employed in the sector. The area is defined by a very strong work ethic and low unemployment, though the proportion of full-time roles has dropped significantly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A huge 64.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above both the state and national figures. This high activity is matched by a tiny unemployment rate of 2.9%, which is much lower than most other areas.
64.7% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 66.8%
- 2016: 66.2%
- 2021: 64.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.7% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 65.2%
- 2016: 64.9%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry at 16.7%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.1% and education and training at 9.4%. Other notable sectors include retail trade and manufacturing.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are technicians and trades, making up 18.5% of the workforce. Professionals follow at 15.0%, with clerical, administrative, and managerial roles all accounting for around 14% each.
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 Wollondilly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA18400/wollondilly/topic/employment