5.7% ▼ -37.6%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Woolgoolga - Arrawarra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low share of working adults, at 55.3%, defines the workforce in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra. This is well below the national figure and most other similar areas. While more people are now working or looking for work than in 2011, the area still has a much lower proportion of full-time employees than the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 53.7% of the population are employed full-time, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58%. The unemployment rate is 5.7%, about the same as the national figure, though this has fallen 3.5 percentage points since 2011.
55.3% ▲ +6.4%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52.0%
- 2016: 51.3%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.7% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52.8%
- 2016: 54.1%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by health care and social assistance at 14.9%, followed closely by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 14.5%. Other main employers include construction, education, and the food and accommodation sectors.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.1%, with labourers following at 16.4%. Managers, community and personal service workers, and technicians and trades also represent significant shares 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 Woolgoolga - Arrawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/104021091/woolgoolga-arrawarra/topic/employment