4.1% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Willoughby · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Willoughby
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of full-time workers defines the daily life of Willoughby, where 64% of the workforce holds a full-time role. This is well above the national figure of 58.9%, marking the area as a significant hub of professional employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 65% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. This strong employment rate is mirrored by a low unemployment rate of 4.1%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
65.0% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 70% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 66.1%
- 2016: 65.3%
- 2021: 65.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.0% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 67.9%
- 2016: 67.9%
- 2021: 64.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the biggest employer at 18.8%, followed by finance and insurance at 12.9% and health care and social assistance at 12.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is dominated by high-level roles, with professionals making up 41.5% of jobs and managers accounting for another 21.8%.
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 Willoughby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10090/willoughby/topic/employment