3.0% ▼ -14.6%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
West Wyalong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in West Wyalong
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong full-time employment rate of 63.2% defines the workforce in West Wyalong. This is well above the national figure, though the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen slightly since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is much more common here than in most similar areas, and the unemployment rate is among the lowest at 3.0%, which is a little below the national figure.
58.8% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 55.6%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.2% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.5%
- 2016: 63.2%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy relies heavily on primary industries, with nearly a quarter of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing, and 11.5% in mining.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 23.9%, followed by technicians and trades at 14.7% and machinery operators and drivers at 11.8%.
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 West Wyalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103021069/west-wyalong/topic/employment