9.0% ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 9.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Woollamia · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Woollamia
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate of 9.0% marks the job market in Woollamia compared to the state and national figures. While more adults are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, full-time employment remains well below the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is well above the national figure of 5.1%, having risen since 2011. While 57.5% of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment is well below New South Wales at 51.4%.
57.5% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 51.7%
- 2016: 44.0%
- 2021: 57.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.4% ▲ +29.3%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39.8%
- 2016: 49.0%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Work in Woollamia is spread across several sectors, with the largest shares in accommodation and food (14.7%), construction (14.1%), and health care and social assistance (14.1%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 26.0%, followed by managers at 16.9% and professionals at 16.4%.
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 Woollamia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122153/woollamia/topic/employment