4.6% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Merredin · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Merredin
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A lower share of adults are working or looking for work in Merredin compared to the rest of the state. While 58.7% of adults are in the workforce, those who do have jobs are more likely to be employed full-time than people in most other similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment stands at 61.1%, which is a little above the national figure. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen since 2011, while the unemployment rate has stayed steady at 4.6%.
58.7% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 58.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.1% ▼ -10.5%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 68.3%
- 2016: 64.6%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 14.9%, followed by health care and social assistance at 10.7%. Retail trade and education also make up significant parts of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 18.2%, with technicians and trades following at 15.7%. Machinery operators and drivers make up 12.2% of the local workforce.
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 Merredin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA55460/merredin/topic/employment