1.7% ▲ —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 1.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Woodlands · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Woodlands
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the most common industry for workers in Woodlands, where 22.2% of the workforce is employed in this field. The area has a very strong employment rate, with 69.2% of adults working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is very low at 1.7%, which is well below the New South Wales and Australian figures. Full-time employment sits at 59.3%, slightly above the state average.
69.2% ▼ -11.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.2%
- 2016: 67.8%
- 2021: 69.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.3% ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.7%
- 2016: 64.9%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Apart from construction, a significant number of residents work in health care and social assistance (12.0%) and professional and technical roles (9.0%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
A quarter of workers are managers, making it the most common occupation, followed by technicians and trades at 18.0% and clerical or administrative staff at 15.0%.
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 Woodlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14406/woodlands/topic/employment