2.4% ▼ -53.1%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 2.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wasleys · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Wasleys
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of 2.4% marks the current job market in Wasleys (L). This area sees a high number of adults working or looking for work, although this figure has fallen by 4.3 percentage points since 2011. Full-time work remains steady and slightly above the state figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 66.5% of the population, which is well above both the state and national figures. This strong participation is paired with a very low unemployment rate of 2.4%, which has fallen since 2011.
66.5% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 70.8%
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 66.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.9% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 59.7%
- 2016: 51.9%
- 2021: 59.9%
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 at 14%, followed by manufacturing at 11.9% and retail trade at 8.5%. Construction and transport and warehousing both account for 8.2% of roles.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation at 16.7%. Clerical and administrative roles make up 13.7%, while machinery operators and drivers account for 13.4% 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 Wasleys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421039/wasleys/topic/employment