3.7% ▲ +81.3%
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
East Pilbara · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in East Pilbara
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Almost half of all workers in East Pilbara are employed in mining, making it a major industrial hub. This focus is reflected in the workforce, where 77.7% of people work full-time, a figure far above the national rate of 58.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 61.6% of adults are working or looking for work, this is a drop of 7.5 points since 2011. The unemployment rate is 3.7%, which is a little below the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
61.6% ▼ -10.8%
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 69.1%
- 2016: 68.0%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
77.7% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 82.0%
- 2016: 80.9%
- 2021: 77.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant industry here, employing 48.9% of the workforce. Other significant sectors include construction at 9.0%, and education and training at 4.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is heavily weighted toward technical roles, with technicians and trades making up 28.1% of jobs. Machinery operators and drivers follow closely at 25.5%, while labourers account for 11.6%.
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 East Pilbara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53220/east-pilbara/topic/employment