2.2% ▼ -54.9%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 2.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kojonup · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Kojonup
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much lower unemployment rates than most similar areas define the job market in Kojonup (L). While the typical resident is less likely to work full-time than those in the rest of the country, very few people are without a job.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 56% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has fallen 11 points since 2011 to 52.2%, but the unemployment rate is very low at 2.2%.
56.0% ▼ -11.6%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 64.2%
- 2021: 56.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.2% ▼ -17.8%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 52.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer here, accounting for 22.5% of jobs. Other common industries include transport, warehousing, health care and social assistance, which each make up 8.1% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common workers at 24.1%, followed by technicians and trades at 15.9%. Managers make up 14.9% of roles, while machinery operators and drivers account for 12.9%.
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 Kojonup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521029/kojonup/topic/employment