12.8% ▲ +41.4%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 12.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Pingelly · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Pingelly
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 12.8% marks the current job market in Pingelly (L). Fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to most similar areas, and the share of full-time employment has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 39.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the 61.1% national figure. This struggle is reflected in the unemployment rate, which is well above the state and national figures of 5.1%.
39.6% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42.0%
- 2016: 47.6%
- 2021: 39.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.5% ▼ -15.6%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 50.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for local workers at 18.1%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group of employees at 19.5%, with labourers following at 15.2%.
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 Pingelly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521044/pingelly/topic/employment