4.1% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dandaragan · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Dandaragan
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has dropped by 5.3 percentage points since 2011 in Dandaragan. The area now sees about 56.8% of adults working or looking for work, a figure well below the national average. Most people here are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 4.1%, which is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is well below the state and national averages.
56.8% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 56.1%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.3% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 61.2%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer for 20.2% of the workforce. Mining and construction follow at 9.5% each, while 8.8% of people work in accommodation and food services.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 21%. Labourers follow at 16.2%, while 14.6% are technicians and trades people and 11.9% operate machinery or drive.
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 Dandaragan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA52590/dandaragan/topic/employment