0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wedgecarrup · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Wedgecarrup
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Zero per cent unemployment defines the local job market in Wedgecarrup, where almost everyone who wants a job has one. This creates a highly active workforce that is much more engaged in employment than the state or national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 67.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Australian figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment at 57.8% is a little below the state average, the local unemployment rate is far lower than most areas at 0.0%.
67.2% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 67.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.8% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 67.3%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 68.9% of the workforce. Other sectors including construction, education, and health care each employ around 8.9% to 11.1% of workers.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Management roles are the most common occupation, accounting for 57.8% of jobs. Professionals and community and personal service workers each make up 11.1% of the workforce, while technicians, trades, and labourers each represent 8.9%.
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 Wedgecarrup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51554/wedgecarrup/topic/employment