8.2% ▼ -56.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 8.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Watsonville · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Watsonville
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A gap of 26 percentage points separates the working population in Watsonville from the national figure. Only 34.8% of adults here are working or looking for work, which is far below the Australian average. This low level of employment is paired with an unemployment rate of 8.2%, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 45.7% of the workforce is employed full-time, a figure far below the 59% seen across Queensland. These low employment levels are linked to a high unemployment rate of 8.2%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
34.8% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.9%
- 2016: 41.8%
- 2021: 34.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
45.7% ▲ +7.7%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.4%
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 45.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the main employer for 30.4% of the workforce, followed by education and training at 19.6%. Construction and other services each make up 13% of local jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.9%, while technicians and trades account for 19.6%. Labourers also represent a significant portion of the local workforce at 17.4%.
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 Watsonville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33008/watsonville/topic/employment