4.6% —
Lower than 59% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Perth · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Perth
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more people are working or looking for work in Perth than in most similar areas. A high proportion of the workforce holds full-time roles, and the unemployment rate has dropped significantly since 2016 to reach 4.6%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 68.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also high at 63.1%, though this is a little above the Western Australian average.
68.7% —
Higher than 92% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 68.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.1% —
Higher than 87% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 64.2%
- 2021: 63.1%
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 here, employing 14.0% of the workforce, followed by professional and technical services at 11.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 33.0%, while managers account for another 13.6% of roles.
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 Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED513/perth/topic/employment