4.7% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Nannup · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Nannup
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Nannup than in previous years, with only 47.5% of adults in the labour force. This is far below the national figure of 61.1%. The local workforce is now more likely to be in part-time or casual roles, as full-time employment is well below state levels.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 47.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most similar areas. Full-time employment is also well below the state figure at 52.2%, while the unemployment rate is 4.7%, about the same as the national average.
47.5% ▼ -17.7%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.7%
- 2016: 52.5%
- 2021: 47.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.2% ▲ +4.2%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.1%
- 2016: 50.8%
- 2021: 52.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the most common industry for local workers at 14.4%. Other key sectors include accommodation and food services at 11.0%, while agriculture, forestry, fishing and health care both sit at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 19.6%, followed by managers at 18.0%. Professionals, technicians, and tradespeople each account for about 14% of the workforce, with machinery operators and drivers at 12.3%.
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 Nannup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51083/nannup/topic/employment