7.0% ▼ -36.9%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 7.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wyong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Wyong
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower share of adults are working or looking for work in Wyong compared to the rest of the country. While the unemployment rate has fallen to 7.0% since 2011, the area still sees fewer people in full-time roles than is typical for Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 50.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has also fallen since 2011, and the 7.0% unemployment rate remains a little above the state and national figures.
50.6% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 53.1%
- 2016: 51.8%
- 2021: 50.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.1% ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 55.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 17.7%, followed by retail trade at 10.9% and construction at 9.6%. Manufacturing and food services also make up a significant part of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most common at 15.1%, followed closely by labourers at 15.0%. Professionals and technicians or trades people also make up a large part 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 Wyong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102021057/wyong/topic/employment