4.5% ▲ —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wisemans Ferry · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Wisemans Ferry
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just over half of adults in Wisemans Ferry are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This is a place where fewer people are in the workforce compared to most other areas. Full-time employment is also quite low at 50.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 52.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the New South Wales rate of 58.7%. While the unemployment rate is 4.5%, this is higher than in most similar areas.
52.9% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.4%
- 2016: 56.5%
- 2021: 52.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.9% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.6%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 50.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with construction being the most common industry at 12.5%. Manufacturing, accommodation and food, transport, and administration each employ 8% to 9% of workers.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 26.8%. Managers are also common at 18.8%, while clerical and administrative staff account for 11.6% of occupations.
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 Wisemans Ferry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14362/wisemans-ferry/topic/employment