0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Westonia · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Westonia
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A sharp decline in the number of adults working or looking for work since 2011 marks the biggest shift in Westonia. While this rate fell by 18 points, the community now sees a very high proportion of full-time workers and a rare unemployment rate of 0.0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far above the state and national figures at 72.2%, a rate that has barely changed over the last decade. However, only 56.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Australian average of 61.1%.
56.7% ▼ -23.8%
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 74.3%
- 2016: 68.0%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
72.2% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 72.0%
- 2016: 74.6%
- 2021: 72.2%
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 43.5% of the workforce. Other common sectors include retail trade at 10.4% and public administration and safety at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 44.3%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 13.0% and labourers at 10.4%.
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 Westonia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA59030/westonia/topic/employment