5.1% ▲ +30.4%
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dowerin · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Dowerin
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong reliance on the land defines working life in Dowerin, where 44% of the workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. While full-time work is more common here than in most other areas, the overall number of people working or looking for work has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is a highlight for Dowerin, sitting at 62.3%, which is well above the national figure. However, the unemployment rate has risen to 5.1% since 2011, and the proportion of adults working or looking for work is now well below the state average.
60.0% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 64.3%
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.3% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 66.6%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 62.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 44% of the local workforce. Other common sectors include education and training at 10.1%, and health care and social assistance at 7.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up a striking 40.6% of all jobs in the area. This is followed by labourers at 11%, and technicians, trades, and machinery operators who each account for 9.7% 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 Dowerin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA52940/dowerin/topic/employment