5.8% ▲ +22.8%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 5.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wagaman · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Wagaman
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Wagaman than in most similar areas. While the unemployment rate is 5.8%, a striking 64.3% of the population are employed full-time, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 66.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above both the Northern Territory and Australian figures. However, the unemployment rate of 5.8% is much higher than in most similar areas.
66.3% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.2%
- 2016: 64.1%
- 2021: 66.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.3% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.7%
- 2016: 64.9%
- 2021: 64.3%
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 18.2%, followed by public administration and safety at 12.6% and accommodation and food at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16.9%, while community and personal service workers account for 15.9% 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 Wagaman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70277/wagaman/topic/employment