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Wujal Wujal · Council (LGA)

Jobs & Industry in Wujal Wujal

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A massive 32 percentage point gap separates the number of adults working or looking for work in Wujal Wujal from the national figure. Only 29.1% of adults are in the labour force, while unemployment is among the highest in the country at 29.3%. This creates a challenging local job market where few residents are employed.

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📍 Wujal Wujal, Council (LGA)

Where Wujal Wujal sits — Unemployment rate

29.3% ▲ +67.5%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Wujal Wujal — higher than 99% of areas.

Wujal Wujal29.3%
Rest of Qld 5.2%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The number of adults working or looking for work has fallen sharply by 27 points since 2011. While full-time employment rose slightly to 54.5%, the unemployment rate has climbed 12 points to 29.3%, which is far above the Queensland rate of 5.4%.

Unemployment rate

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29.3% ▲ +67.5%

Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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29.1% ▼ -48.5%

Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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54.5% ▲ +5.9%

Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Public administration and safety is the dominant employer here, accounting for 47.7% of jobs. Other common industries include arts and recreation at 9.1% and health care and social assistance at 6.8%.

Industries people work in

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In Wujal Wujal, Public administration & safety is the majority at 75%; Arts & recreation is next at 14%.

Public administration & safety 47.7% Arts & recreation 9.1% Health care & social assistance 6.8%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 31.8%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 18.2%, and managers and labourers who each account for 13.6% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Wujal Wujal, the largest group is Professionals at 33%, followed by Community & personal service (19%) and Managers (14%).

Professionals 31.8% Community & personal service 18.2% Managers 13.6% Labourers 13.6% Machinery operators & drivers 11.4% Clerical & administrative 9.1%

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 Wujal Wujal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA37570/wujal-wujal/topic/employment