4.2% ▼ -47.5%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Witheren · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Witheren
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people work full-time in Witheren than in most similar areas, with 61.2% of the workforce in these roles. This high rate of full-time employment defines the local job market, though the overall number of adults working or looking for work is slightly lower than the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 59.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. The unemployment rate is 4.2%, which is a little below the state average.
59.2% ▼ -17.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.9%
- 2016: 55.9%
- 2021: 59.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.2% ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.6%
- 2016: 65.3%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer in Witheren, making up 32.6% of jobs. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 10.1% and construction at 9.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.7%, followed by community and personal service workers at 19.9%. Technicians and trades people account for 16.3% 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 Witheren [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33104/witheren/topic/employment