5.9% ▼ -32.2%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 5.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wellington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Wellington
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Wellington than in most similar areas, with only 46.0% of the adult population in the labour force. Despite this, 61.0% of those employed work full-time, which is a little above the national figure of 58.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. While the unemployment rate is about the same as the national 5.1%, it has fallen 2.8 percentage points since 2011.
46.0% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.3%
- 2016: 43.9%
- 2021: 46.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.0% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.3%
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 61.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry at 14.8%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.7%. Other main sectors include public administration and safety at 10.5% and education and training at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most common occupation at 16.8%. Managers make up 16.5% of workers, while labourers account for 14.4% 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 Wellington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105031106/wellington/topic/employment