3.8% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Capel · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Capel
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of adults in Capel are working or looking for work, with 66.6% active in the labour force. This is well above the Australian figure of 61.1%. Most of these workers are in full-time roles, and the local unemployment rate is lower than the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is just 3.8%, which is lower than most areas and the national figure of 5.1%. While 59.2% of the workforce is employed full-time, this is a little below the Western Australian figure and has fallen since 2011.
66.6% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 67.5%
- 2016: 66.3%
- 2021: 66.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.2% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 62.4%
- 2016: 59.9%
- 2021: 59.2%
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 for local workers at 16.0%. Other major employers include construction at 10.5% and education and training at 9.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.1%, closely followed by technicians and trades at 17.9%. Community and personal service roles account for 12.1% of occupations.
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 Capel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51400/capel/topic/employment