4.2% —
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Morawa · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Morawa
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work is common for those employed in Morawa, where 67.7% of the workforce holds a full-time role. This is well above both the state and national figures, though far fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 53.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%. Despite this, the unemployment rate is lower than most areas at 4.2%, having fallen since 2016.
53.6% —
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 60.7%
- 2021: 53.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.7% —
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 70.4%
- 2021: 67.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 35.9% of the workforce. Other common sectors include public administration, education, and mining, each employing 8.9% of people.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 34.6%. Other common roles include machinery operators and drivers at 13.1%, and labourers at 11.9%.
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 Morawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511041291/morawa/topic/employment