5.4% ▼ -22.3%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Waratah-Wynyard · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Waratah-Wynyard
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A gap of over 9 percentage points separates the proportion of adults working or looking for work in Waratah-Wynyard from the national figure. This is a significant disparity, as only 52% of adults are in the labour force. This figure is much lower than most similar areas and has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 52% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below both the state and national figures. While full-time employment is about the same as the Tasmania average at 55.5%, the unemployment rate of 5.4% is higher than most other areas.
52.0% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 54.6%
- 2016: 51.5%
- 2021: 52.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.5% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 58.2%
- 2016: 56.1%
- 2021: 55.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer here at 17.3%. Other common industries include retail trade at 10.3% and education and training at 9.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 15.7%, followed closely by professionals at 15.6%. Community and personal service workers account for 13.8% of the local workforce.
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 Waratah-Wynyard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA65410/waratah-wynyard/topic/employment