7.2% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 7.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wetherill Park · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Wetherill Park
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Wetherill Park compared to most other areas, with only 44.9% in the workforce. This reflects a challenging local job market where the unemployment rate of 7.2% is a little above the national figure of 5.1%. These figures paint a picture of a community with significant employment gaps.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of people working or looking for work is far below the New South Wales average. Only 52.7% of residents have full-time jobs, which is well below the state figure of 58.0%.
44.9% ▼ -22.4%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.8%
- 2016: 53.9%
- 2021: 44.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.7% ▼ -21.1%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.8%
- 2016: 67.1%
- 2021: 52.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here at 11.7%, followed by retail trade at 10.1%. Transport, warehousing and construction also employ 9.0% of the workforce each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Clerical and administrative roles are the most common occupation at 17.8%, closely followed by professionals at 17.6%. Machinery operators and drivers make up another 12.5% of 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 Wetherill Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14281/wetherill-park/topic/employment