7.0% ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 7.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Willow Tree · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Willow Tree
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 7.0% marks the current job market in Willow Tree, which is a little above the national figure. While many workers here have full-time roles, far fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to other similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 48.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. For those in jobs, 60.7% are employed full-time, a little above the Australian average of 58.9%.
48.5% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.5%
- 2016: 41.1%
- 2021: 48.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.7% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.6%
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for local workers at 23.7%, followed by transport and warehousing at 15.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 21.5%, while technicians and trades follow closely at 20.7%.
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 Willow Tree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14322/willow-tree/topic/employment