2.8% ▲ +38.6%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Leonora · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Leonora
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A striking 77.1% of working residents in Leonora have full-time jobs, a figure far above the national average. While a smaller proportion of adults are working or looking for work compared to most areas, those who are employed tend to have stable, full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is much lower than most areas at 51.6%, down 12 points since 2011. However, unemployment is very low at 2.8%, which is a little below the Western Australian and national figures.
51.6% ▼ -19.3%
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 51.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
77.1% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 98% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 81.8%
- 2016: 79.7%
- 2021: 77.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant employer in Leonora, with 38.4% of the workforce in the sector. Other main industries include manufacturing at 9.4% and public administration and safety at 6.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is heavily weighted toward hands-on roles, with machinery operators and drivers making up 24.7% of jobs. Technicians and trades people follow at 20.6%, while labourers account for 14.5%.
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 Leonora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA55040/leonora/topic/employment