12.7% ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 12.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Withers · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Withers
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 12.7% marks the current job market in Withers. This is well above the national and state figures, creating a difficult landscape for the local workforce. Only 49.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Joblessness is a major issue here, with an unemployment rate well above the state and national figures of 5.1%. This is mirrored by the fact that full-time employment is much lower than most areas, sitting at 53.1%.
49.5% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.8%
- 2016: 48.5%
- 2021: 49.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.1% ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 53.5%
- 2021: 53.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by health care and social assistance at 14.5%, followed by retail trade at 11.9%. Other significant sectors include construction and manufacturing, which employ 9.8% and 9.3% of people respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 21.0%, with technicians and trades following at 18.2%. Community and personal service workers represent 14.6% of the local 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 Withers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51625/withers/topic/employment