4.7% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wellington · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Wellington
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just 53.5% of adults in Wellington are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most similar areas. This low activity level is the defining feature of the local job market. While unemployment is around the national figure, far fewer people are engaged in the workforce overall.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work has fallen 2.7 percentage points since 2011 and sits well below the Victorian figure. Full-time employment also fell since 2011 to 57.1%, which is a little below the national average.
53.5% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 56.2%
- 2016: 54.2%
- 2021: 53.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.1% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 57.1%
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 15.3%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 11.4%. Construction and public administration and safety both employ around 9.5% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals and managers are the most common roles, making up 17.0% and 15.9% of jobs respectively. Technicians and trades also represent a significant portion at 15.5%.
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 Wellington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20505/wellington/topic/employment