5.0% ▲ +263.4%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wyalkatchem · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Wyalkatchem
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher proportion of full-time workers is found in Wyalkatchem compared to the rest of the country. While 63.9% of the workforce is in full-time roles, overall working and job-seeking rates are well below the national figures. This creates a local job market with a strong core of steady employment but fewer people overall in the workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 54.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%. The unemployment rate has risen to 5.0% since 2011, though this is about the same as the state and national rates.
54.3% ▲ +3.6%
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 52.4%
- 2016: 48.1%
- 2021: 54.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.9% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 65.4%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 63.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant employer here, making up 38.5% of jobs. Other significant industries include education and training at 12.5% and public administration and safety at 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 32.7%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 15.9% and labourers at 14.9%.
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 Wyalkatchem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA59330/wyalkatchem/topic/employment