0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Willows Gemfields · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Willows Gemfields
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Clerical and administrative roles are the most common occupation in Willows Gemfields, where a third of workers hold these positions. While full-time employment has risen sharply to 61.9%, very few adults in this small area are currently working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 21.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. However, those who are employed are often in full-time roles, and the unemployment rate is among the lowest in the country at 0.0%.
21.7% ▼ -69.9%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 72.3%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.9% ▲ +40.7%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44.0%
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 61.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Work is spread across a few main sectors, with construction and retail trade both accounting for 19.0% of jobs. Agriculture, forestry, and fishing also make up a significant share at 14.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Beyond clerical work, machinery operators and drivers make up 28.6% of the workforce. Labourers account for another 19.0%, while there are no managers or professionals listed.
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 Willows Gemfields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322134/willows-gemfields/topic/employment