6.2% ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Murray · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Murray
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower share of adults are working or looking for work in Murray compared to the rest of the state. Only 53.1% of adults are in the labour force, which is 11 points below the Western Australian figure. This trend is mirrored by a lower than usual rate of full-time employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 6.2%, which is a little above both the state and national figures of 5.1%. Full-time employment has also fallen slightly since 2011 to 57.2%, leaving the area well below the state average.
53.1% ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 54.6%
- 2016: 52.4%
- 2021: 53.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.2% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 58.9%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 57.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the most common industry for local workers at 13.1%, followed by manufacturing at 10.7%. Health care and social assistance (10.2%) and construction (9.9%) also make up significant shares of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the largest occupational group at 21.1%. Other common roles include machinery operators and drivers at 14.3%, while labourers and community service workers each make up 11.9% of the 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 Murray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA56230/murray/topic/employment