5.2% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Katanning · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Katanning
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Katanning compared to the rest of the state. While 58.5% of adults are in the workforce, a higher share of those employed are in full-time roles than is typical for most areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is well below the Western Australian figure, falling slightly since 2011 to 58.5%. Full-time employment has risen to 61.6%, which is a little above the national figure.
58.5% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 60.2%
- 2016: 56.3%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.6% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 57.2%
- 2016: 65.5%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the largest industry here at 15%, followed closely by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 14.4%. Health care and social assistance also employ a significant 10.9% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 24.6%, while technicians and trades account for 15%. Managers and professionals follow at 13.3% and 11.4% 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 Katanning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA54340/katanning/topic/employment