3.3% ▼ -15.7%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Willyaroo · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Willyaroo
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher numbers of adults are working or looking for work in Willyaroo than in most similar areas. While the typical employment rate is 61.6%, full-time work has fallen to 52.7%, which is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work rose 24 points since 2011 to 61.6%. Unemployment is low at 3.3%, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
61.6% ▲ +64.7%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37.4%
- 2016: 69.9%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.7% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 56.7%
- 2016: 65.0%
- 2021: 52.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for workers in the area are construction at 13.2%, health care and social assistance at 11.0%, and retail trade at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 23.3%, followed by clerical and administrative staff and labourers, who both sit at 13.9%.
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 Willyaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421040/willyaroo/topic/employment