0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Jitarning · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Jitarning
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strikingly high workforce rate defines Jitarning, where 84.1% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far above both the state and national figures, with a full-time employment rate of 67.6% that is much higher than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Employment is very strong here, with a 0.0% unemployment rate that is well below the Western Australian and national figures of 5.1%. This helps explain why the number of adults working or looking for work is far above the state average.
84.1% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 84.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.6% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 77.4%
- 2021: 67.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for 62.2% of the workforce. Other employers include accommodation and food at 13.5%, and education and training at 8.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up 62.2% of local jobs, while labourers account for 18.9%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers and machinery operators, each making up 13.5% of the 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 Jitarning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50699/jitarning/topic/employment