3.6% ▼ -40.9%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dubbo · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Dubbo
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are working or looking for work in Dubbo than in most similar areas. This is a strong job market where 62.8% of adults are in the workforce, and the unemployment rate has fallen to a low 3.6%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 65.2%, a rate that has risen since 2011. This strength is reflected in the overall workforce, which is much higher than most similar areas.
62.8% ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 57.3%
- 2016: 53.0%
- 2021: 62.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.2% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 55.8%
- 2021: 65.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer here at 20.8%. Other major industries include retail trade at 10.4% and education and training at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.4%. This is followed by community and personal service workers at 16% and technicians and trades people at 13.9%.
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 Dubbo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL112006/dubbo/topic/employment