2.5% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 2.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ravensthorpe · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Ravensthorpe
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment in Ravensthorpe is well above the national figure, with 64.6% of adults working full-time. The local job market is dominated by the mining and farming sectors. This creates a workforce where a large proportion of people hold management or technical roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is much lower than most areas at just 2.5%. While 60.7% of adults are working or looking for work, this is slightly below the national figure and has fallen since 2011.
60.7% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 67.5%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.6% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 69.7%
- 2016: 67.7%
- 2021: 64.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the largest employer at 27.2%, followed closely by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 22.4%. These two sectors together make up nearly half of all local jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 22%, while machinery operators and drivers account for 18.3%. Technicians and trades people also make up a significant share at 16.6%.
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 Ravensthorpe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA57420/ravensthorpe/topic/employment