2.5% ▼ -14.6%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gnowangerup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Gnowangerup
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Working rates in Gnowangerup have fallen since 2011, yet the area still has a very strong employment profile. Roughly 66.8% of adults are working or looking for work, and the local unemployment rate is a very low 2.5%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 66.7%, though this is 4.1 percentage points lower than in 2011. This strong employment level is mirrored by an unemployment rate that is a little below the state and national figures of 5.1%.
66.8% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 72.0%
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 66.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.7% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.9%
- 2016: 68.9%
- 2021: 66.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 51.3% of the local workforce. Other main employers include education and training at 8.4% and public administration and safety at 5.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly 40% of workers are managers, making it the most common role. Other common occupations include labourers at 16.2%, technicians and trades at 11%, and machinery operators and drivers at 9.9%.
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 Gnowangerup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509011229/gnowangerup/topic/employment