5.4% ▲ —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dale · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Dale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just over half of adults in Dale are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. This is a small workforce where agriculture is the dominant industry, and the unemployment rate of 5.4% is higher than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 50.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the figures for both Western Australia and Australia. Full-time employment is also well below the national average at 52.7%.
50.8% ▼ -19.5%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 63.4%
- 2021: 50.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.7% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 52.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer for 37.4% of the workforce. Mining and public administration and safety each account for 9.9% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 20.9%. Labourers follow at 17.6%, with professionals accounting for 16.5% 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 Dale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50372/dale/topic/employment