3.4% ▼ -24.4%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dungog · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Dungog
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A shrinking share of full-time roles marks the recent shift in Dungog's workforce, where full-time employment fell by 2.6 percentage points since 2011. Despite this, the area is doing well for job seekers, with an unemployment rate of just 3.4%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The local unemployment rate is a little below the New South Wales figure of 4.9%. While 58.7% of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment at 56.5% is a little below the national figure.
58.7% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.7%
- 2016: 56.2%
- 2021: 58.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.5% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.1%
- 2016: 58.0%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction and health care are the biggest employers, making up 12.3% and 12.2% of the workforce respectively. Agriculture, forestry and fishing also play a significant role, employing 9.4% of people.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation at 18.3%. Managers and professionals follow closely, accounting for 15.9% and 14.8% 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 Dungog [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106011110/dungog/topic/employment