7.6% ▲ +65.8%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 7.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Witta · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Witta
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Less than half of adults in Witta are working or looking for work, at 49.4%. This is far below the national figure and marks a significant shift for the area. The local workforce is now much smaller and faces higher unemployment than most similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has fallen 19 points since 2011 to 41.3%, which is far below the Queensland figure of 59.0%. This drop coincides with an unemployment rate of 7.6%, which is a little above the national figure and much higher than most similar areas.
49.4% ▼ -18.7%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 49.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
41.3% ▼ -31.5%
Lower than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 41.3%
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 17.4%. Other main employers include retail trade at 11.0% and education and training at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
About one in five residents work as professionals, making up 20.8% of the workforce. Technicians and trades follow at 16.9%, with managers accounting for 15.2% of local jobs.
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 Witta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321110/witta/topic/employment