3.3% ▼ -74.8%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Woodenbong · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Woodenbong
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much fewer people are in the workforce in Woodenbong compared to most similar areas. Only 45.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Despite this, those seeking work find it relatively easily, with an unemployment rate of 3.3% that is a little below the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the New South Wales figure, with only 50.3% of the workforce in full-time roles. This is much lower than most similar areas across the country.
45.1% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.2%
- 2016: 48.5%
- 2021: 45.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.3% ▼ -18.6%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 50.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 19%, followed closely by education and training at 18.4%. Construction and agriculture also play significant roles, making up 12.2% and 10.9% of jobs respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is split across several roles, with labourers being the most common at 18.4%. Managers, professionals, and community service workers are also prominent, each accounting for 15.6% 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 Woodenbong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14400/woodenbong/topic/employment