3.0% ▲ +19.6%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Withcott · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Withcott
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults have been working or looking for work in Withcott since 2011, though employment remains strong. Most of the workforce is in full-time roles, with a typical employment rate that is far above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 73.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. This high activity is paired with a very low unemployment rate of 3.0%, well below the 5.1% seen across Australia.
73.1% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 77.6%
- 2016: 69.5%
- 2021: 73.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.2% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 65.0%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 63.2%
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 14.8%. Construction follows at 12.6%, while education and training employs 11.4% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 19.4%. Professionals account for 15.5%, while clerical and administrative staff represent 13.6% of occupations.
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 Withcott [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315101/withcott/topic/employment