0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ogmore · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Ogmore
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Over half of the workforce in Ogmore is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This rural area has a very high proportion of full-time workers, though a smaller share of adults are working or looking for work compared to the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher than most areas at 63.9%, well above the national figure of 58.9%. While only 52.5% of adults are working or looking for work, the unemployment rate is well below the national level at 0.0%.
52.5% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60.2%
- 2021: 52.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.9% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 68.8%
- 2021: 63.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 52.8% of residents. Construction is the next largest employer at 22.2%, followed by other services, mining, and education and training.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles in Ogmore are managers, who make up 41.7% of workers, and professionals at 16.7%. Other common occupations include machinery operators and drivers, as well as community and personal service roles.
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 Ogmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32219/ogmore/topic/employment