7.2% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 7.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Whian Whian · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Whian Whian
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 Whian Whian compared to the rest of the country. Only 46.6% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This gap is paired with a local unemployment rate of 7.2%, which is a little above the Australian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the state and national figures, with only 50.7% of the community in full-time roles. This contributes to a much lower rate of people working or looking for work than in most other areas.
46.6% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 46.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.7% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42.9%
- 2021: 50.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry here at 22.4%. This is followed by education and training at 19.4% and health care and social assistance at 16.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 29.9%, followed by managers at 25.4%. Community and personal service workers account for 14.9% 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 Whian Whian [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14289/whian-whian/topic/employment