4.9% —
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Meekatharra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Meekatharra
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Mining is the biggest employer in Meekatharra, where 33.2% of the workforce is employed in the sector. This is a place where full-time work is very common, though the overall number of adults working or looking for work is quite low.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far above the national figure at 76.1%, but the share of adults working or looking for work is among the lowest for similar areas at 45.5%. The unemployment rate is 4.9%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
45.5% —
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 45.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
76.1% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 74.9%
- 2021: 76.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond mining, the main industries are public administration and safety (10.9%), education and training (9.7%), and agriculture, forestry and fishing (9.5%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common jobs are machinery operators and drivers at 20.8%, followed by technicians and trades at 17.9% and managers at 15.9%.
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 Meekatharra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511041290/meekatharra/topic/employment