4.2% —
Lower than 84% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Rest of WA · Capital City
Jobs & Industry in Rest of WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Over 61% of the workforce in Rest of WA are employed full-time, a figure much higher than most other areas. This region shows a strong preference for full-time work, while the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.2% since the last census. It is a diverse job market where mining and health care are the dominant employers.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 59.4% of the population, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%. Despite this, the unemployment rate is much lower than most areas at 4.2%.
59.4% —
Higher than 66% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 60.1%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.2% —
Higher than 73% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 63.2%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is spread across several key sectors, with health care and social assistance leading at 11.4%, followed closely by mining at 11.3% and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.6%, while professionals and managers both account for around 14% 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 Rest of WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/5RWAU/rest-of-wa/topic/employment