6.8% ▲ +42.6%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 6.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Menzies · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Menzies
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A massive 24 percentage point gap separates Menzies from Western Australia in full-time employment, where 84.6% of the workforce holds a full-time role. While a smaller share of adults are working or looking for work compared to most areas, those who are employed are overwhelmingly in full-time positions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has risen 32 points since 2011 to 84.6%, a figure far above the national average. However, the unemployment rate is 6.8%, which is a little above the state and national figures and much higher than most similar areas.
53.9% ▲ +32.5%
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 40.6%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 53.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
84.6% ▲ +61.2%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 52.5%
- 2016: 81.8%
- 2021: 84.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant industry here, employing 61.5% of the workforce. Other common roles are in public administration and safety (6.5%) and construction (6.1%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is largely made up of machinery operators and drivers at 36.4%, followed by technicians and trades at 24.3%. Professionals make up 12.1% of the local jobs.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Menzies
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Menzies [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA55390/menzies/topic/employment