4.9% —
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
East Pilbara · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in East Pilbara
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Over half of all workers in East Pilbara are employed in mining, making it a huge driver of the local economy. While the area has a very high rate of full-time work, fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to most other regions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far above the national figure at 80.1%, though this fell 3 points since 2016. Meanwhile, the share of adults working or looking for work is much lower than most areas at 52.1%, a drop of 12 points since 2016.
52.1% —
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 52.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
80.1% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 83.1%
- 2021: 80.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant industry here, employing 55.1% of the workforce. Construction is the next largest employer at 12.5%, followed by accommodation and food services at 5.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is heavily skewed toward technical and manual roles, with technicians and trades making up 28.7% of jobs and machinery operators and drivers at 27.7%.
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 Pilbara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/510021267/east-pilbara/topic/employment