6.2% ▼ -37.1%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Woolgoolga · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Woolgoolga
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate of 6.2% marks the current job market in Woolgoolga compared to most similar areas. This shift in the local economy is seen in a workforce that is notably smaller than the state and national figures. Fewer adults here are working or looking for work than in other parts of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 51.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also much lower than most areas, sitting at 53.5%.
51.8% ▲ +5.4%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.2%
- 2016: 48.0%
- 2021: 51.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.5% ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.4%
- 2016: 53.0%
- 2021: 53.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 21.1%, followed by health care and social assistance at 14.4%. Construction, accommodation and food, and retail trade also make up significant shares of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 18.9%, closely followed by labourers at 18.3%. Professionals and community and personal service workers also represent large portions of the local 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 Woolgoolga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14420/woolgoolga/topic/employment