2.8% ▼ -74.6%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wyalong · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Wyalong
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 2.8% defines the job market in Wyalong (L), which is much lower than most similar areas. More people here are working or looking for work compared to most regions, with a steady proportion of the workforce in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work rose 18 points since 2011 to 60.2%. This is a little above the New South Wales figure, while the unemployment rate has fallen sharply from 11.0% in 2011 to just 2.8%.
60.2% ▲ +41.5%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42.6%
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.6% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 58.8%
- 2016: 66.3%
- 2021: 58.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the most common industry for local workers at 13.3%, followed by retail trade at 10.4% and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 16.5%, with technicians, trades, and machinery operators each accounting for 15.3% 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 Wyalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122155/wyalong/topic/employment