# Jobs & Industry — Canning

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Area: Canning (Council (LGA))

A high proportion of adults in Canning are active in the workforce, though many struggle to find steady work. About 65.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, the unemployment rate is 5.9%, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas.

Full-time employment has fallen 4.5 percentage points since 2011 to 57.0%, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 60.2%. This trend exists even though the share of adults working or looking for work has remained steady at 65.1%.

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 14.6%. Other common industries include retail trade at 9.0% and education and training at 8.9%.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 25.9%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 13.3% and community and personal service workers at 12.7%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9% | +6.4% since 2011 |
| Labour-force participation | 65.1% | +1.1% since 2011 |
| Employed full-time | 57.0% | -7.4% since 2011 |

**Industries people work in** — Health care & social assistance 14.6%, Retail trade 9.0%, Education & training 8.9%, Accommodation & food 8.5%, Professional & technical 8.2%, Construction 6.6%, Transport & warehousing 5.8%, Public administration & safety 5.7%, Manufacturing 5.0%, Mining 4.8%, Other services 3.6%, Administrative & support 3.6%, Wholesale trade 2.8%, Finance & insurance 2.2%, Arts & recreation 1.7%, Rental & real estate 1.2%, Electricity, gas & water 1.1%, Media & telecommunications 0.9%, Agriculture, forestry & fishing 0.5%

**Occupations people work in** — Professionals 25.9%, Technicians & trades 13.3%, Community & personal service 12.7%, Clerical & administrative 11.8%, Labourers 10.0%, Managers 9.6%, Sales workers 7.8%, Machinery operators & drivers 7.1%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51330/canning/topic/employment