1.9% ▼ -81.0%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 1.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wilton · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Wilton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Wilton than across New South Wales. This shift is part of a huge ten-year climb in employment, with a very low unemployment rate of just 1.9%. The local workforce is now dominated by full-time roles, which are much more common here than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work has risen by 28 points since 2011 to reach 76.4%, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. This strong activity is reflected in the unemployment rate, which fell 7.9 points over the decade to sit well below the state average.
76.4% ▲ +57.5%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48.5%
- 2016: 54.6%
- 2021: 76.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.0% ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 52.1%
- 2016: 56.5%
- 2021: 62.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 14.6%, followed by education and training at 11.5% and health care and social assistance at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.4%, with managers at 17.7% and technicians and trades at 16.5% also featuring prominently.
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 Wilton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115160/wilton/topic/employment