3.1% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Quialigo · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Quialigo
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 50.2% of adults in Quialigo are working or looking for work, a figure far below the national average. While this is much lower than most similar areas, those who are employed mostly hold full-time roles, with an unemployment rate of 3.1% that is a little below the New South Wales and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Half of the adults here are in the workforce, which is well below the state figure of 58.7%. Among those employed, 59.7% work full-time, slightly above the New South Wales rate.
50.2% ▼ -14.5%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 54.2%
- 2021: 50.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.7% ▼ -7.9%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.8%
- 2016: 64.2%
- 2021: 59.7%
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 at 21.0%. Other significant employers include public administration and safety at 12.6%, and both construction and retail trade at 11.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.5%. Managers and community and personal service workers each account for 14.3% of the local 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 Quialigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13310/quialigo/topic/employment