34.6% —
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48.1%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Watagan · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Watagan
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 34.6% of adults are working or looking for work in Watagan, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. This figure is far below both the state and national levels, highlighting a small local workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 34.6%, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.7% and the Australian average of 61.1%.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Administrative & support at 30%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (30%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Technicians & trades at 40%, ahead of Professionals (30%).
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 Watagan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14198/watagan/topic/employment