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+).
Watton · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Watton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Education and training is the most common industry for people in Watton, where 23.7% of workers are employed in this field. The area has a very strong employment rate, with 86.4% of adults working or looking for work. This is far above the national figure of 61.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is high here at 65.8%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.0%. This is reflected in the local unemployment rate, which is well below the national average at 0.0%.
86.4% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 86.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.8% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 64.9%
- 2021: 65.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond education and training, the main industries for local workers are construction at 15.8% and transport and warehousing at 10.5%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing and retail trade each account for 7.9% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Management roles are the most common occupation for 23.7% of workers. Professionals make up 13.2% of the workforce, while technicians and trades, community and personal service, and sales workers each account for 7.9%.
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 Watton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14213/watton/topic/employment