23.8% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Wattle Ridge · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Wattle Ridge
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 23.8% of adults in Wattle Ridge are working or looking for work, meaning most people here are not in the active workforce. This is one of the lowest rates for any area of this size, leaving a huge gap compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 23.8% of adults are employed or seeking a job, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6% and the national rate of 61.1%.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 100%, ahead of Mining (0%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 0%, ahead of Professionals (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 Wattle Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33011/wattle-ridge/topic/employment