7.9% ▲ +70.0%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 7.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Collie · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Collie
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much fewer adults are working or looking for work in Collie than in most similar areas, with only 51.2% active in the labour force. This is far below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%. The local job market has struggled over the last decade, with the unemployment rate rising to 7.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work fell 8.1 points since 2011. Full-time employment also dropped 7.3 points in that time to 56.9%, which is well below the state figure of 60.2%.
51.2% ▼ -13.7%
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 51.8%
- 2021: 51.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.9% ▼ -11.4%
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the largest employer in the area, accounting for 17.8% of jobs. Health care and social assistance follow at 10.3%, while retail trade makes up 8.8% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Trade and technical roles are the most common occupations at 23.1%. This is followed by machinery operators and drivers at 16.4% and labourers at 15.5%.
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 Collie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51890/collie/topic/employment