5.4% —
Higher than 61% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Pearce · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Pearce
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 Pearce compared to the rest of the country. This workforce is strongly active, with 69.5% of adults engaged in the labour market, though full-time employment has dipped slightly since 2016.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with a rate 8.4 percentage points higher than the national figure. While the unemployment rate is 5.4%, this is about the same as Western Australia and the rest of the country.
69.5% —
Higher than 95% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 65.7%
- 2021: 69.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.0% —
Higher than 64% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for residents at 14.1%, followed by construction at 11.8% and retail trade at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.4%, closely followed by professionals at 17.1%. Clerical and administrative roles account for another 13.5% 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 Pearce [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED512/pearce/topic/employment