5.5% ▲ +84.3%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 5.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dover · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Dover
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Forty-one per cent of workers in Dover (L) are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, making it a key driver of the local economy. This strong link to the land is seen alongside a lower-than-average number of residents working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work here than in most areas, at 47.2%, a figure that has fallen by 8.2 points since 2011. Full-time employment is also far below the national figure at 48.5%, and the unemployment rate has risen to 5.5%.
47.2% ▼ -14.8%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 55.4%
- 2016: 46.9%
- 2021: 47.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.5% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 49.3%
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 48.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for 41.3% of workers. Other common roles are found in education and training at 9.7%, and health care and social assistance at 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 28.2%. Professionals and community and personal service workers each account for 13.1% of the local 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 Dover [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621010/dover/topic/employment