0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wokurna · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Wokurna
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Almost no one is unemployed in Wokurna, where the local economy is heavily tied to the land. Farming and agriculture dominate the workforce, providing the main source of income for the area.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is well below both the state and national figures.
62.5% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 79.2%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.5% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 76.5%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the primary industry here, employing 69.7% of the workforce. Education and training also make up a notable share at 15.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
More than half of the workers are managers, making up 54.5% of occupations. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 21.2%, while professionals account for 15.2%.
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 Wokurna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41629/wokurna/topic/employment