3.9% ▼ -23.4%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Walgett · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Walgett
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the primary employer in Walgett, with 21.6% of the workforce in this sector. While a small proportion of adults are working or looking for work, those who are employed are far more likely to be in full-time roles than in other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 43.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the New South Wales and national figures. However, full-time employment is much higher than most areas at 68.0%, while the 3.9% unemployment rate is a little below the national figure.
43.5% ▼ -22.0%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.8%
- 2016: 52.2%
- 2021: 43.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.0% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.5%
- 2016: 68.9%
- 2021: 68.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest industry at 21.6%, followed by public administration and safety at 17.7% and education and training at 16.0%. Health care and social assistance employ 12.6% of the workforce, while retail trade accounts for 4.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest occupational group at 23.7%, with community and personal service workers following at 19.4%. Other common roles include professionals (15.7%), labourers (12.3%), and technicians and trades (10.9%).
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 Walgett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14114/walgett/topic/employment