10.7% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Weetaliba · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Weetaliba
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture and forestry employ 42.3% of the workforce in Weetaliba, making it the dominant industry for the area. While many residents work in these fields, the local job market struggles with a high unemployment rate of 10.7%. This is well above both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work here than in most areas, at just 49.1%. This is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment for those in work is 57.7%, which is about the same as the New South Wales average.
49.1% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 49.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.7% —
Lower than 52% 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 42.3% of people working in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. Construction is the next biggest employer at 19.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Half of all workers in the area are managers, while 11.5% are labourers. There are no professionals or technicians and trades workers recorded in the local 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 Weetaliba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14231/weetaliba/topic/employment