6.1% ▼ -21.1%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lawnton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Lawnton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A slightly higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Lawnton compared to the rest of the country. While 62.8% of the adult population is in the labour force, the area faces a challenge with an unemployment rate of 6.1%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is a little above the national figure at 61.1%, although this is 5.2 percentage points lower than it was in 2011. The unemployment rate is a little above the Australian average, but it has fallen 1.6 percentage points over the last decade.
62.8% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.3%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 62.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.1% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 15.1%. Other major employers include retail trade at 10.6% and construction at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common jobs are technicians and trades at 16.5%, followed closely by professionals at 16.3%. Clerical and administrative roles make up another 15.6% of the 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 Lawnton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/314031392/lawnton/topic/employment