29.3% ▲ +710.9%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 29.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wujal Wujal · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Wujal Wujal
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
An unemployment rate of 29.3% marks Wujal Wujal (L) as having one of the highest rates among similar areas. This is far above the national figure, and the number of adults working or looking for work has dropped significantly since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 29.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Queensland figure. This is alongside a sharp rise in unemployment since 2011, while full-time employment sits at 54.5%.
29.1% ▼ -44.2%
Lower than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 52.2%
- 2016: 56.6%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.5% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 55.0%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Nearly half of the workforce, 47.7%, is employed in public administration and safety. Other industries include arts and recreation at 9.1% and health care and social assistance at 6.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 31.8%. Community and personal service workers account for 18.2%, while managers, labourers, and machinery operators each make up about 11% to 14% of the 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 Wujal Wujal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322135/wujal-wujal/topic/employment