6.1% ▲ +23.7%
Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Derby-West Kimberley · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Derby-West Kimberley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher rates of full-time work than most similar areas define the job market in Derby-West Kimberley. While 69.4% of the workforce is employed full-time, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is among the lowest for this level of region.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far above the national figure, though the share of adults working or looking for work has fallen to 38.8%. This is far below the Australian average, while the unemployment rate has risen to 6.1% since 2011.
38.8% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 42.4%
- 2016: 47.2%
- 2021: 38.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.4% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 65.3%
- 2016: 71.8%
- 2021: 69.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is largely employed in education and training at 20.7%, followed by health care and social assistance at 18.9% and public administration and safety at 12.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 23.1%, with community and personal service workers making up 21.7% of the workforce.
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 Derby-West Kimberley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA52800/derby-west-kimberley/topic/employment