14.9% ▲ +459.0%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 14.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gwoja · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Gwoja
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Few adults are working or looking for work in Gwoja, where only 42.4% of the adult population is in the labour force. While many of those who do have jobs are in full-time roles, the area faces a significant challenge with a high unemployment rate of 14.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work has fallen 30 points since 2011, leaving Gwoja far below the national figure. Unemployment has also risen sharply to 14.9%, which is well above both the Territory and Australian rates.
42.4% ▼ -41.1%
Lower than 96% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 72.0%
- 2016: 66.9%
- 2021: 42.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.3% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 72.5%
- 2016: 68.2%
- 2021: 66.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Local jobs are spread across a few main sectors, with the highest shares in accommodation and food (21.0%) and public administration and safety (16.7%). Education and training account for another 12.3% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 26.0%, followed by professionals at 18.5%. Labourers (16.4%) and managers (12.9%) also represent significant portions 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 Gwoja [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70014/gwoja/topic/employment