2.6% ▼ -50.0%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 2.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wongan-Ballidu · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Wongan-Ballidu
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 2.6% defines the local job market in Wongan-Ballidu. Most of the workforce is employed full-time, and the area has a higher proportion of people working or looking for work than most other similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment sits at 63.1%, which is well above the national figure. While the number of adults working or looking for work has fallen since 2011, unemployment is now much lower than in most other areas.
62.9% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 68.5%
- 2016: 67.6%
- 2021: 62.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.1% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 66.8%
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 63.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer for 28.5% of the workforce. Other common industries include wholesale trade at 10% and education and training at 8.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 25.8%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 14.7% and labourers at 13.1%.
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 Wongan-Ballidu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA59310/wongan-ballidu/topic/employment