4.1% ▼ -48.9%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wangan · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Wangan
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Around the middle for its level compared to similar areas, Wangan (L) has a workforce that is smaller than usual. Only 54.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below both the Queensland and national figures. While fewer people are in the workforce, the unemployment rate is quite low at 4.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work fell 6.5 points since 2011 to 54.4%, a figure well below the national average. Full-time employment has barely changed since 2011 and sits at 55.7%, which is well below the Queensland figure.
54.4% ▼ -10.7%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 64.9%
- 2021: 54.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.7% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 55.9%
- 2016: 68.7%
- 2021: 55.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is spread across several sectors, with Agriculture, forestry and fishing leading at 14.3%. Manufacturing and Retail trade also make up significant portions of the local economy at 13.9% and 12.7% respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common occupation at 19.8%, followed by Technicians and trades at 16.0%. Machinery operators and drivers make up 13.5% of the workforce, while Sales workers account for 12.2%.
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 Wangan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321108/wangan/topic/employment