6.3% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wayo · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Wayo
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 69% of the workforce in Wayo is employed full-time, a figure far above the New South Wales average. While full-time roles are common, the area has a lower proportion of adults working or looking for work than most other regions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 6.3%, which is a little above the national figure and much higher than most similar areas. This sits alongside a workforce where 56.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Australian average.
56.8% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.8% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 67.2%
- 2021: 68.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 26.6%, followed by education and training at 15.6%. Manufacturing and public administration and safety both account for 12.5% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up a quarter of all jobs. Managers and professionals are also common, each representing 18.8% of the workforce.
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 Wayo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14221/wayo/topic/employment