4.7% —
Lower than 56% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Fremantle · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Fremantle
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A growing number of adults in Fremantle are working or looking for work, with this rate rising to 67.9% since 2016. This high level of activity is paired with a falling unemployment rate, which dropped 2.7 points in the same period. Most of the local workforce is employed in professional roles or health and education services.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 67.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment fell slightly to 60.1% since 2016, the unemployment rate dropped to 4.7%.
67.9% —
Higher than 89% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 65.5%
- 2021: 67.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.1% —
Higher than 65% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 14.9%, followed by education and training at 10.1%. Other common industries include construction, retail trade, and professional services.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.5%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 15.1%, and managers at 12.6%.
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 Fremantle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED508/fremantle/topic/employment