3.6% ▼ -18.9%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Albany Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Albany Surrounds
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Over a quarter of the workforce in Albany Surrounds is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, making it a major local industry. While more adults are working or looking for work here than in most similar areas, full-time employment has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 3.6%, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the state and national figures. However, full-time work is less common here, at 53.9%, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 60.2%.
64.0% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.8%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 64.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.9% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.1%
- 2016: 54.1%
- 2021: 53.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry at 25.6%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.2% and education and training at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 26.9%, with professionals following at 17.0% and technicians and trades at 12.5%.
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 Albany Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509011226/albany-surrounds/topic/employment