4.4% ▼ -35.7%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Worongary · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Worongary
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the biggest employer in Worongary, where 15.3% of the workforce is in this industry. While a high 67.3% of adults are working or looking for work, the number of people in full-time roles is well below the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high 67.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Queensland figure of 61.6%. However, full-time employment is well below the national average at 53.7%, and the unemployment rate is 4.4%.
67.3% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.0%
- 2016: 69.0%
- 2021: 67.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.7% ▼ -8.4%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.6%
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are construction at 15.3% and health care and social assistance at 12.4%. Retail trade, education, and food services also employ a significant share of the population.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up 17.1% of the local workforce, closely followed by professionals at 17.0%. Managers, clerical staff, and community service workers also form large parts 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 Worongary [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33166/worongary/topic/employment