4.5% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Waikerie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Waikerie
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Waikerie than a decade ago, with that figure falling 3.8 percentage points since 2011. Only 50.2% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Despite this, the local unemployment rate of 4.5% is about the same as the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment stands at 57.3%, which is a little below the Australian figure and has fallen 2.1 percentage points since 2011. This is lower than in most similar areas.
50.2% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.0%
- 2016: 50.5%
- 2021: 50.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.3% ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.4%
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 57.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer in Waikerie, accounting for 23.1% of jobs. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 9.5%, and retail trade at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 20.9%, followed by managers at 18.2% and technicians and trades at 13.5%.
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 Waikerie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407031170/waikerie/topic/employment