4.3% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Woodford · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Woodford
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people work full-time in Woodford than in most other areas, with only 53.1% of residents in full-time roles. While more adults are working or looking for work compared to the state average, the local unemployment rate of 4.3% is higher than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. However, the number of full-time workers is well below the national average.
62.7% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.9%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 62.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.1% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 53.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 18.8%, followed by education and training at 16.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation here at 30.9%, while community and personal service workers make up 14.1% of the 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 Woodford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14401/woodford/topic/employment