6.5% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 6.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Clarkson · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Clarkson
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are working or looking for work in Clarkson than in most other areas, with 69.9% of adults active in the labour force. This high level of activity is seen alongside an unemployment rate of 6.5%, which is a little above both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While full-time employment sits at 60.1%, this is down 6.3 percentage points since 2011. This is about the same as the Western Australian average, though the overall number of adults working or looking for work remains well above the national figure.
69.9% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.6%
- 2016: 70.3%
- 2021: 69.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.1% ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 14.8%, followed by construction at 10.8% and retail trade at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.8%, with professionals at 16.2% and community and personal service workers at 15.1%.
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 Clarkson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505031101/clarkson/topic/employment