5.1% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 59% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Perth - North East · Region (SA4)
Jobs & Industry in Perth - North East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher proportions of adults are working or looking for work in Perth - North East than in most similar areas. About 65.8% of adults are in the labour force, with 61.2% employed full-time. This strong level of employment has remained steady over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The 65.8% of adults working or looking for work is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Unemployment sits at 5.1%, which is about the same as both the state and national rates.
65.8% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 87% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 65.2%
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 65.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.2% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 76% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here at 13.2%, followed by retail trade at 9.4% and construction at 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 19.5%, while technicians and trades workers make up 16.0% of the workforce.
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 Perth - North East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/504/perth-north-east/topic/employment