2.0% ▼ -58.1%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 2.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Pannawonica · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Pannawonica
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much larger share of adults in Pannawonica have been working or looking for work since 2011, with the rate rising 15 points to 80%. This is a high-employment area where most residents hold full-time roles, and the unemployment rate is very low at just 2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Far more adults are in the workforce here than in the typical Australian area, and 72.2% of people are employed full-time. This is far above the national figure of 58.9% and has risen since 2011.
80.0% ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 65.5%
- 2016: 63.7%
- 2021: 80.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
72.2% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 68.7%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 72.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant industry for the local workforce, employing 66.5% of people. Other common industries include education and training at 9.9%, and accommodation and food at 5.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers make up the largest group of workers at 33.5%, followed closely by technicians and trades at 30.1%. Community and personal service roles account for 8% 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 Pannawonica [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521041/pannawonica/topic/employment