10.6% —
Higher than 92% of state electorate areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Woodridge · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Woodridge
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 10.6% marks the current job market in Woodridge, which is well above the national figure. While full-time work is common for those employed, far fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas and sits well above the Queensland figure by 5.2 points. Only 54.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than the national rate of 61.1%.
54.6% —
Lower than 82% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.1% —
Lower than 55% of state electorate areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 14.0%, followed by manufacturing at 11.4% and retail trade at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 17.8%, with machinery operators and drivers also common at 16.4%. Community and personal service roles account for another 13.9% of the 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 Woodridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30093/woodridge/topic/employment