0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dalton · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Dalton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for workers in Dalton, where 20.8% of the workforce is employed in this sector. While few adults are active in the labour force, those who are working tend to do so in full-time roles. The area is currently experiencing a period of total employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
No one is currently unemployed in Dalton, which is well below the national figure of 5.1%. While only 53.7% of adults are working or looking for work, those who are employed are likely to be in full-time roles at 64.6%.
53.7% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.7%
- 2016: 65.7%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.6% ▲ +26.1%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.2%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 64.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond farming and forestry, the biggest employers in the area are public administration, safety, and health care, which each account for 14.6% of jobs. Construction follows at 11.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
One in four workers in Dalton is a manager, making it the most common occupation. Technicians and tradespeople make up 17.7% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative roles account for 15.6%.
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 Dalton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11195/dalton/topic/employment