3.3% ▼ -17.2%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Williamstown · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Williamstown
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Williamstown compared to the rest of the country. This local workforce is active and stable, with 67.5% of adults engaged in the labour force. The area's employment profile is balanced across a variety of trade and professional roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
With 67.5% of adults working or looking for work, this figure is well above the South Australian (60.0%) and national (61.1%) rates. The unemployment rate is 3.3%, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
67.5% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.5%
- 2016: 65.0%
- 2021: 67.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.5% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.6%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by health care and social assistance, which employ 13.1% of the workforce. Manufacturing (12.1%) and construction (11.9%) are also major employers in the area.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technical and trade roles are the most common, making up 18.4% of jobs. Professionals follow at 16.9%, while managers, labourers, and community service workers each account for around 12% of the 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 Williamstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41602/williamstown/topic/employment