5.0% ▼ -64.6%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wiangaree · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Wiangaree
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 Wiangaree compared to the rest of the country, with only 46.2% in the labour force. This is far below the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time work is also well below the state average, the area maintains an unemployment rate of 5.0% which is about the same as the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 46.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment is also well below the state average at 52.6%.
46.2% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.0%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 46.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.6% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.4%
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 52.6%
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, employing 21.1% of the workforce. Construction follows at 17.5%, while mining, retail trade, and education each employ 7.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 24.6%. This is followed by technicians and trades and machinery operators, who each account for 15.8% of jobs.
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 Wiangaree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14300/wiangaree/topic/employment