Perth · Council (LGA)

Jobs & Industry in Perth

Name: Jobs & Industry in Perth — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A high number of working adults define daily life in Perth, where 67.2% of the adult population is either employed or seeking a job. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While the area is a major hub for professional work, it also sees a higher unemployment rate than most other areas.

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📍 Perth, Council (LGA)

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most areas, though the unemployment rate of 6.1% is a little above the state and national figures. Full-time employment is also well above the national average at 64.4%, despite falling 10 points since 2011.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is spread across several key sectors, with professional and technical services being the most common at 14.5%. Accommodation and food services follow closely at 12.9%, while health care and social assistance employ 12.5% of people.

Industries people work in

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Perth splits fairly evenly between Professional & technical (15%) and Accommodation & food (14%), with Health care & social assistance at 13%.

Professional & technical 14.5% Accommodation & food 12.9% Health care & social assistance 12.5% Mining 9.1% Education & training 7.5% Retail trade 6.5% Public administration & safety 4.9% Construction 4.8% Administrative & support 3.6% Finance & insurance 3.4%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles dominate the local job market, making up 36.8% of all occupations. Managers account for 13.5% of the workforce, while community and personal service roles make up 12.5%.

Occupations people work in

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In Perth, the largest group is Professionals at 37%, followed by Managers (14%) and Community & personal service (13%).

Professionals 36.8% Managers 13.5% Community & personal service 12.5% Clerical & administrative 10.6% Technicians & trades 9.1% Labourers 6.7% Sales workers 5.9% Machinery operators & drivers 3.3%

Sources

Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA57080/perth/topic/employment

Perth	6.1%
Greater Perth	5.3%
Western Australia	5.1%
Australia	5.1%

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