2.5% —
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 2.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Esperance Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Esperance Surrounds
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 45% of the workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, making it the dominant industry for Esperance Surrounds. This is a productive region where 65% of adults are working or looking for work, and unemployment is very low at just 2.5%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is high at 65.5%, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. The number of adults working or looking for work rose 5.3 points since 2016, while the unemployment rate fell to a low of 2.5%.
65.0% —
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 65.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.5% —
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 67.3%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the primary employer at 44.9%, followed by mining at 14.1%. Other smaller sectors include education and training at 6.5% and accommodation and food at 4.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 35%. This is followed by machinery operators and drivers at 13.6% and labourers at 13.4%, with technicians and trades accounting for 11.3% of 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 Esperance Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511011275/esperance-surrounds/topic/employment