0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wanganui · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Wanganui
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Wanganui than in most similar areas. Only 50% of the adult population is in the labour force, though those who are seeking work face a rare 0% unemployment rate.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only half of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Despite this, the unemployment rate is 0%, sitting well below both the state and national figures.
50.0% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Retail trade at 29%, ahead of Public administration & safety (29%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Professionals at 57%, ahead of Managers (29%).
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 Wanganui [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14152/wanganui/topic/employment