4.1% ▲ +16.5%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
East Fremantle · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in East Fremantle
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher share of adults are working or looking for work in East Fremantle than the national figure, though few are in full-time roles. While 65% of adults are in the labour force, the number of full-time workers is well below the Western Australian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has fallen to 56.8% since 2011, which is much lower than the state figure. Despite this, the unemployment rate is 4.1%, a figure that is lower than most other areas.
65.0% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.6%
- 2016: 65.5%
- 2021: 65.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.8% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 56.8%
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 for local workers at 16.7%, followed by education and training at 12.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are very common here, making up 37.6% of jobs, while managers account for a further 19.2% 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 East Fremantle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507021164/east-fremantle/topic/employment