5.9% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 5.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Northam · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Northam
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 52.3% of adults in Northam are working or looking for work, a figure that is well below the national average. While full-time employment is relatively common for those in the workforce, the overall number of people participating in the labour market has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is far below the Western Australia figure. For those who are employed, 61% work full-time, while the unemployment rate of 5.9% has barely changed over the last decade.
52.3% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.8%
- 2016: 52.6%
- 2021: 52.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.0% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.0%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 61.0%
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 12.7%, followed by retail trade at 10.5% and public administration and safety at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.1%, with labourers accounting for 13.2% of the workforce. Professionals, managers, and community service workers each make up about 12.5% of the local jobs.
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 Northam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509021243/northam/topic/employment