35.7% —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Widgiemooltha · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Widgiemooltha
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 35.7% of adults are working or looking for work in Widgiemooltha, a figure that is far below the national average. This low level of employment activity marks the area as one of the least active workforces among similar regions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 35.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the 63.9% seen across Western Australia and the 61.1% national figure. This is among the lowest levels of activity for any similar area.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Mining at 38%, ahead of Agriculture, forestry & fishing (0%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Technicians & trades at 38%, ahead of Managers (0%).
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 Widgiemooltha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51602/widgiemooltha/topic/employment