30.8% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wutul · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Wutul
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Labourers make up the largest work group in Wutul, where 18.5% of workers hold these roles. The area faces significant employment challenges, with an unemployment rate of 30.8% that is far above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is far below the state average, sitting at 48.1%, while the unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas.
59.1% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55.6%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.1% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for local workers at 14.8%. This is followed by accommodation and food services, which employ 11.1% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Beyond labourers, managers are the next most common role at 14.8%. Community and personal service workers, clerical and administrative staff, and machinery operators and drivers each make up 11.1% 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 Wutul [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33179/wutul/topic/employment