5.0% ▼ -47.6%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dorrigo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Dorrigo
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Dorrigo than in most similar areas. Only 47.2% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This trend has continued since 2011, as the proportion of people working or seeking jobs fell by 3.7 percentage points.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the state average at 49.5%, a figure that has dropped since 2011. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate is 5.0%, which is about the same as the national figure and significantly lower than it was in 2011.
47.2% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50.9%
- 2016: 47.2%
- 2021: 47.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.5% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 53.3%
- 2016: 48.0%
- 2021: 49.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer in Dorrigo, making up 22.8% of jobs. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 11.2%, followed by construction and education at 8.0% each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 23.5%, followed by professionals at 15.4% and labourers at 14.8%. Community and personal service workers make up 10.3% 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 Dorrigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/104021087/dorrigo/topic/employment