8.7% ▲ +53.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 8.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Jandowae · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Jandowae
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest industry in Jandowae, where 19.2% of the workforce is employed. However, the town faces significant employment challenges, with an unemployment rate of 8.7% which is well above both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 42.9% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the national average. Full-time employment is also much lower than most areas, sitting at 50.6%.
42.9% ▼ -15.4%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.7%
- 2016: 43.8%
- 2021: 42.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.6% ▼ -23.4%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.1%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 50.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond farming, nearly 17.4% of people work in health care and social assistance, while 10.1% are employed in public administration and safety.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 17.7%, followed by technicians and trades at 15.9%. Machinery operators, drivers and labourers each make up 13.4% 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 Jandowae [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31429/jandowae/topic/employment