5.6% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Katanning · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Katanning
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Katanning compared to the rest of the state. While 60.8% of the workforce is employed full-time, a much higher share of people are unemployed than in most similar areas. This creates a distinct employment landscape for the town.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 57% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below both the state and national figures. The unemployment rate is 5.6%, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas.
57.0% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.1%
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.8% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.2%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the biggest employer in Katanning at 16.6%. Other main industries include health care and social assistance at 11%, and retail trade at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 26.6%. Technicians and trades people follow at 15.3%, while professionals account for 11.4% 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 Katanning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50742/katanning/topic/employment