4.9% ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 52% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Perth - North West · Region (SA4)
Jobs & Industry in Perth - North West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of adults in Perth - North West are working or looking for work, with 66.9% active in the labour force. This figure is well above the national average of 61.1%. While the area is very active, the share of full-time workers has fallen slightly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most other areas, though the 4.9% unemployment rate is about the same as the state and national figures. Full-time employment stands at 59.4%, which has fallen 3.2 percentage points since 2011.
66.9% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 90% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 66.5%
- 2016: 66.0%
- 2021: 66.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.4% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 58% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 62.6%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 14.2%, followed by construction at 10.6% and retail trade at 9.2%. Education and training also employ 9.1% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.2%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 15.0%, and clerical and administrative staff at 13.1%.
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 West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/505/perth-north-west/topic/employment