5.7% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 71% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Perth - South East · Region (SA4)
Jobs & Industry in Perth - South East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment in Perth - South East has fallen by 3.7 percentage points since 2011. This area now sees 65% of adults working or looking for work, a figure well above the national average. While a large portion of the workforce is employed, the unemployment rate is higher than in most other similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 65% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is higher than most areas at 60.5%, though the unemployment rate of 5.7% is higher than most similar places.
65.0% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 83% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 64.3%
- 2016: 63.3%
- 2021: 65.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.5% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 72% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 60.5%
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 for workers in Perth - South East at 13.7%. Other major employers include retail trade at 8.9%, and both construction and education at 8.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.9%. Technicians and trades people follow at 15.2%, while 12.7% of the workforce holds clerical or administrative roles.
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 - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/506/perth-south-east/topic/employment