4.3% ▼ -21.7%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Denmark · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Denmark
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower share of adults are working or looking for work in Denmark compared to the rest of the state. Only 46.6% of adults are in the labour force, which is 14 points below the national figure. This shift is part of a long-term trend, as the number of people working or seeking work has dropped since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the national average at 44.1%, a figure that has fallen by 12 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate is 4.3%, which is about the same as the Western Australian and national figures.
46.6% ▼ -15.2%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 55.0%
- 2016: 47.2%
- 2021: 46.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
44.1% ▼ -21.5%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 56.1%
- 2016: 44.6%
- 2021: 44.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Education and training is the most common industry here at 13.7%, closely followed by health care and social assistance at 13.4%. Retail trade, accommodation, and food services also make up a significant portion of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.8%. Technicians and trades follow at 16%, while labourers and community service workers each represent over 12% 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 Denmark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515009/denmark/topic/employment