4.1% ▼ -58.4%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dodges Ferry - Lewisham · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham than in most similar areas. While 61.4% of adults are in the labour force, the proportion of people in full-time roles is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The local unemployment rate is 4.1%, which is a little below both the state and national figures. This is a significant improvement from 2011, when the rate was 9.7%.
61.4% ▲ +21.5%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 50.5%
- 2016: 48.8%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.1% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 57.5%
- 2016: 55.1%
- 2021: 54.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 15%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 14.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades people make up the largest occupational group at 19.5%, while professionals account for 16.7% of the workforce.
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 Dodges Ferry - Lewisham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL614001/dodges-ferry-lewisham/topic/employment