6.6% ▲ +51.1%
Higher than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Beverley · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Beverley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Beverley compared to the state average. Only 46.7% of adults are in the workforce, and the unemployment rate of 6.6% is a little above the national figure. This highlights a local job market that is struggling more than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work fell to 46.7% since 2011, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%. Full-time employment is also much lower than most areas at 54.2%, while unemployment has risen to 6.6%.
46.7% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 49.5%
- 2016: 48.5%
- 2021: 46.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.2% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 57.7%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 54.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 30.4% of the workforce. Other common sectors include health care and social assistance at 9.4%, and education and training at 7.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 26.1%. Other common roles include labourers at 14.1%, machinery operators and drivers at 11.7%, and professionals and tradespeople who both sit at 11.4%.
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 Beverley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA50560/beverley/topic/employment