4.1% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Merredin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Merredin
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More full-time workers are found in Merredin than in most similar areas. While the town has a high proportion of full-time roles, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is well below both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is well below the national figure at 57.4%, falling 6.3 points since 2011. However, unemployment is a little below the state average at 4.1%, a figure that has barely changed in a decade.
57.4% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.7%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.9% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.3%
- 2016: 65.8%
- 2021: 63.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
One in four people in Merredin work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, the most common industry. Other significant employers include health care, social assistance, and education and training.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 25.7%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 13.9%, labourers at 11.4%, and machinery operators and drivers at 11.0%.
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 Merredin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509021240/merredin/topic/employment