3.1% —
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Woodside · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Woodside
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A small proportion of the local workforce has stayed active as Woodside evolves, with only 56.7% of adults working or looking for work. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains well below the national figure. The town's most striking feature is a very low unemployment rate of 3.1%, which is much lower than most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate of 3.1% is a little below both the state and national figures. However, full-time employment at 55.5% is well below the Australian average of 58.9%.
56.7% —
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.5% —
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 13.8%, followed by retail trade at 12.1%. Manufacturing and construction both employ 9.6% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.9%. Managers and technicians and trades workers follow closely, each accounting for 15.7% of the 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 Woodside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415049/woodside/topic/employment