50.8% ▲ +729.9%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 50.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Warruwi · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Warruwi
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A staggering 50.8% unemployment rate defines the local job market in Warruwi, which is far above the national figure. While more adults are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, the community faces a huge gap in job availability compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work rose 22 points since 2011 to reach 58.2%. Full-time employment also climbed 26 points to 65.5% over that decade, which is well above the Australian figure.
58.2% ▲ +62.7%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35.8%
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.5% ▲ +67.4%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39.1%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the largest employer at 37.9%, followed by retail trade at 17.2% and education and training at 16.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up 19.5% of the workforce, with professionals at 18.4% and managers at 14.9%.
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 Warruwi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722036/warruwi/topic/employment