4.5% ▼ -27.8%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Nilgen · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Nilgen
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults in Nilgen are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country, with only 49.1% in the labour force. This is far below the national figure of 61.1%. While many residents are out of the workforce, the unemployment rate of 4.5% is about the same as the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment sits at 55.4%, which is well below both the Western Australian figure of 60.2% and the Australian average of 58.9%. This is consistent with the much lower overall number of adults working or looking for work in the area.
49.1% ▲ +3.4%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.5%
- 2016: 45.2%
- 2021: 49.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.4% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.5%
- 2016: 56.1%
- 2021: 55.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer here at 27.7%, followed by mining at 15.8%. Other notable industries include accommodation and food services at 8.9% and health care and social assistance at 7.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers make up the largest group of workers at 22.8%. Technicians and trades follow closely at 21.8%, with labourers accounting for 18.8% 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 Nilgen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51114/nilgen/topic/employment