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+).
Wubin · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Wubin
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly three quarters of the workforce in Wubin is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This strong focus on farming is reflected in the local jobs, where over 60% of workers are managers. It is a small, specialised economy with a very low unemployment rate of 0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 55.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below both the Western Australian and national figures. However, those in the workforce are mostly employed full-time, at 58.8%.
55.4% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53.7%
- 2021: 55.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.8% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 75.0%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Farming and forestry dominate the local economy, accounting for 73.5% of jobs. Other employers include education and training at 14.7%, with retail and transport both at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are managers, who make up 61.8% of workers. Machinery operators and drivers follow at 14.7%, while technicians, trades, and labourers each account for 8.8%.
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 Wubin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51650/wubin/topic/employment