3.8% ▼ -20.3%
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Denmark · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Denmark
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults in Denmark are working or looking for work than a decade ago, with the rate falling 4.6 percentage points since 2011. Only 51.5% of adults are currently in the labour force, a figure well below the national average. The local job market is now smaller and more varied, with a low full-time employment rate of 46.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of people working or looking for work is much lower than in most areas, and full-time employment is far below both the state and national figures. On a positive note, the unemployment rate of 3.8% is lower than most areas and has fallen since 2011.
51.5% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 56.1%
- 2016: 51.4%
- 2021: 51.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
46.1% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 47.6%
- 2016: 45.6%
- 2021: 46.1%
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 12.1%, followed by education and training at 11.0%. Other significant employers include construction, agriculture, forestry and fishing, and the food and accommodation sector.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.4%, with managers following closely at 19.4%. Technicians and trades workers account for 15.3% of the workforce, while labourers and community service workers make up 12.0% and 10.7% respectively.
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 Denmark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA52730/denmark/topic/employment