4.0% ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Boyup Brook · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Boyup Brook
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Lower unemployment than most similar areas defines the workforce in Boyup Brook. While 4.0% of people are without work, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is well below the national figure at 57.6%. This suggests a workforce that is small but stable.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has risen to 60.1%, which is about the same as the Western Australian average. However, the overall share of adults working or looking for work fell 3.7 percentage points since 2011.
57.6% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.1% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 57.2%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 60.1%
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 44.1% of the workforce. Other main sectors include health care and social assistance at 7.7% and education and training at 6.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up a large portion of local jobs at 34.4%. Labourers follow at 12.9%, while technicians and trades account for 11.0% of occupations.
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 Boyup Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA50770/boyup-brook/topic/employment