0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Walang · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Walang
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 0% marks the job market in Walang, where it is much lower than most similar areas. While almost no one is out of work, full-time employment is well below the national figure at 49%. This creates a unique local profile where most adults are working, but few have full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 58.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure. However, the proportion of people in full-time jobs is only 49%, which is well below the Australian average of 58.9%.
58.6% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48.6%
- 2021: 58.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.0% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 49.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is split across several sectors, with Construction and Education and training both accounting for 13.7% of jobs. Accommodation and food, and Health care and social assistance, each make up 11.8% of the industry mix.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common, making up 31.4% of jobs. Technicians and trades follow at 19.6%, while community and personal service workers account for 7.8%.
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 Walang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14109/walang/topic/employment