3.6% —
Lower than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
East Pilbara · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in East Pilbara
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge 74.6% of working people in East Pilbara have full-time jobs, a figure far above the national average. This creates a strong employment landscape where more adults are working or looking for work than in most other areas. The region's job market is very stable, with a low unemployment rate of 3.6%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 65.6% of adults doing so, which is well above the Australian figure. Unemployment is much lower than in most areas, having fallen to 3.6% since the last census.
65.6% —
Higher than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 67.7%
- 2021: 65.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
74.6% —
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 77.2%
- 2021: 74.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant industry for East Pilbara, employing 34.9% of the workforce. Other significant sectors include construction at 7.5% and transport and warehousing at 7.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is heavily skewed toward technical roles, with technicians and trades making up 26.1% of jobs. Machinery operators and drivers also represent a large slice of the workforce at 19.0%.
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/sa3/51002/east-pilbara/topic/employment