2.3% ▼ -52.4%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 2.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dampier · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Dampier
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much larger share of adults are now working or looking for work in Dampier, with this figure rising 19 percentage points since 2011. This shift has created a strong employment market where 68.2% of residents hold full-time jobs, a rate well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working life is common here, with 76.1% of adults in the labour force. This is far above the Australian average, while the unemployment rate is much lower than most areas at just 2.3%.
76.1% ▲ +33.5%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 57.0%
- 2016: 77.7%
- 2021: 76.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.2% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 69.4%
- 2016: 70.7%
- 2021: 68.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant industry, employing 32.8% of the workforce. Other key sectors include transport and warehousing at 10%, followed by construction and accommodation and food services, both at 8.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by technicians and trades people, who make up 27.6% of jobs. Professionals follow at 16.9%, with clerical and administrative roles accounting for 12.9% of occupations.
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 Dampier [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515008/dampier/topic/employment