6.8% ▲ +301.9%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 6.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gnowangerup · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Gnowangerup
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for those working in Gnowangerup (L). While full-time employment is well above the national figure, the number of adults working or looking for work has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is high at 65.3%, well above the Australian figure of 58.9%. However, the unemployment rate is now 6.8%, which is a little above the national average and a rise of 5.1 points since 2011.
55.9% ▼ -12.4%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 63.8%
- 2016: 71.8%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.3% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 62.6%
- 2016: 46.6%
- 2021: 65.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the top industry at 14.4%, followed closely by wholesale trade at 14.0%. Other common sectors include public administration and safety at 10.6% and education and training at 8.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 22.9%. Managers are the next most common role at 17.4%, while clerical and administrative workers account for 13.1% of jobs.
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 Gnowangerup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521023/gnowangerup/topic/employment