0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wilgena · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Wilgena
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture and forestry employ every worker in Wilgena, making it a purely rural economy. The area is defined by a very high employment rate, with almost everyone who is working doing so in a full-time role.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high 77.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. This strength is seen in the unemployment rate, which is well below the state and national figures at 0.0%.
77.1% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
96.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Industry in Wilgena is entirely focused on the land, with 100% of the workforce employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Most people work as labourers (48.1%) or managers (40.7%), while technicians, trades and professionals make up the remaining 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 Wilgena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41596/wilgena/topic/employment