0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Washpool · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Washpool
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high rate of full-time employment defines the working life of Washpool, where 65.0% of the workforce holds a full-time role. This is well above the national figure, and the area currently reports a total lack of unemployment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 58.8% of adults are working or looking for work—about the same as the state average—the 0.0% unemployment rate is much lower than most other areas.
58.8% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.0% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is driven by primary industries, with 30.0% of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing, and 25.0% in construction.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Most workers here are in leadership roles, with managers making up 65.0% of the workforce, followed by labourers at 20.0% and technicians or trades at 15.0%.
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 Washpool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14197/washpool/topic/employment