5.8% ▼ -51.8%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 40.5%
- 2021: 5.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Jerramungup · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Jerramungup
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge 19 percentage point rise in adults working or looking for work since 2011 defines the shifting job market in Jerramungup. More people are employed full-time here than in most other areas, with 63.5% of the workforce in full-time roles. This figure is well above the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of people working or looking for work is 61.1%, which is about the same as the Australian figure. While the unemployment rate is 5.8%, this is a big improvement from the 12.0% seen in 2011.
61.1% ▲ +46.2%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 41.8%
- 2016: 41.6%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.5% ▲ +22.5%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 51.8%
- 2016: 37.7%
- 2021: 63.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest employer in Jerramungup at 23.5%. Other major industries include education and training at 16.5%, and transport and warehousing at 15.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers make up the largest group of workers at 18.3%. Labourers follow at 16.5%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 14.8% 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 Jerramungup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522030/jerramungup/topic/employment