5.8% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 5.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wagaman · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Wagaman
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more people are working or looking for work in Wagaman than in most similar areas. About 66.3% of adults are in the labour force, though the unemployment rate has risen to 5.8% since 2011. This is a workforce where nearly 64.3% of residents hold full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is well above both the Territory and national figures. While full-time employment is well above the Australian average, it has fallen 2.5 points since 2011.
66.3% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.2%
- 2016: 64.1%
- 2021: 66.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.3% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.8%
- 2016: 64.9%
- 2021: 64.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here, employing 18.2% of workers. This is followed by public administration and safety at 12.6% and accommodation and food at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16.9%. Community and personal service roles follow closely at 15.9%, with technicians and trades accounting for 14.7% 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 Wagaman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021028/wagaman/topic/employment