10.0% —
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 10.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Withers - Usher · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Withers - Usher
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 10.0% unemployment rate marks Withers - Usher as one of the areas with the highest joblessness at this level. While the unemployment rate fell 2.1 percentage points since 2016, the local job market remains challenging compared to the rest of the state. Far fewer adults here are working or looking for work than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 53.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%. Full-time employment is also well below the national figure, with 55.7% of the workforce in full-time roles.
53.6% —
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 53.5%
- 2021: 53.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.7% —
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 54.9%
- 2021: 55.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 14.4%, followed by retail trade at 11.6% and construction at 10.1%. Manufacturing and accommodation and food services also make up a significant portion of local jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common workers at 19.8%, followed by technicians and trades at 17.9%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 13.8% and machinery operators and drivers at 12.4%.
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 Withers - Usher [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501021254/withers-usher/topic/employment