9.1% ▼ -18.0%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 9.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Woree · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Woree
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in Woree, where 15.8% of people are employed in this sector. The area faces some job challenges, with a typical unemployment rate of 9.1% that is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work here than in most similar areas, at 53.4%. While the unemployment rate fell to 9.1% since 2011, it remains well above the Queensland figure of 5.4%.
53.4% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.1%
- 2016: 56.7%
- 2021: 53.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.5% ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.1%
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 57.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
After health care, the most common industries for local workers are retail trade at 11.2%, accommodation and food services at 9.8%, and construction at 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers and technicians and trades are the most common occupations, each making up 16.1% of the workforce. Labourers account for 14.6% of roles.
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 Woree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306021157/woree/topic/employment