5.2% ▼ -14.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wonthaggi · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Wonthaggi
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A shift in employment patterns defines Wonthaggi, where only 41.5% of adults are now working or looking for work. This is far below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. The local job market is currently marked by a low proportion of full-time roles and an unemployment rate of 5.2%, which is higher than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 44.5% of residents are employed full-time, which is far below the national figure of 58.9%. The unemployment rate is 5.2%, sitting about the same as the state and national figures.
41.5% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.2%
- 2016: 41.8%
- 2021: 41.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
44.5% ▼ -17.3%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.8%
- 2016: 47.7%
- 2021: 44.5%
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 19.0%, followed by retail trade at 15.0% and construction at 12.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.7%, while professionals account for 14.8% 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 Wonthaggi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22829/wonthaggi/topic/employment