5.6% ▲ —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Woolooga · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Woolooga
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Woolooga compared to the rest of the country. Only 40.1% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This trend is mirrored in full-time employment, which is also well below the state and national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While only 40.1% of adults are working or looking for work, the unemployment rate is 5.6%. This is much higher than most similar areas, although it is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
40.1% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.3%
- 2016: 45.8%
- 2021: 40.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.0% ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.0%
- 2016: 60.7%
- 2021: 55.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer at 15%, followed by public administration and safety at 10%. Construction and retail trade each account for 9% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 19%. Labourers follow at 15%, while machinery operators and drivers account for 13% 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 Woolooga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33147/woolooga/topic/employment