4.2% ▼ -19.7%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
McKail - Willyung · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in McKail - Willyung
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of 4.2% marks the local job market in McKail - Willyung. While the area has a decent number of people working or seeking roles, full-time employment is notably lower than both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61% of adults are working or looking for work, which is nearly the same as the national figure. However, full-time work is less common here than in most areas, falling to 55.8% since 2011.
61.0% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 61.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.8% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.8%
- 2016: 56.0%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 14.7%, followed by retail trade at 13% and construction at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common jobs are technicians and trades at 16.9% and labourers at 15.8%, with community and personal service roles making up another 15.5% of the 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 McKail - Willyung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509011233/mckail-willyung/topic/employment