6.3% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sandstone · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Sandstone
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A sharp drop in full-time employment defines the local workforce in Sandstone, where the share of people in full-time roles fell by 34 percentage points since 2011. Only 42.5% of adults are now working or looking for work, a figure far below the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is among the lowest of similar areas at 42.5%, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%. Unemployment is a little above the national rate at 6.3% and has barely changed over the last decade.
42.5% ▼ -15.9%
Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 50.5%
- 2016: 45.3%
- 2021: 42.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.3% ▼ -39.5%
Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 86.4%
- 2016: 77.5%
- 2021: 52.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the largest employer at 38.6%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 29.5%. Construction and mining also play roles, employing 13.6% and 11.4% of workers respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 22.7%. Machinery operators and drivers and labourers are also common, each accounting for 18.2% of the local 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 Sandstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA57630/sandstone/topic/employment