5.4% ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 64% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Perth - South West · Region (SA4)
Jobs & Industry in Perth - South West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are working or looking for work in Perth - South West than in most other areas, with 65.2% of adults active in the labour force. This creates a productive local economy where a high proportion of the population supports the region's various industries.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 65.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment is higher than most areas at 60%, this is slightly down from 62.9% in 2011. The unemployment rate is 5.4%, which is about the same as both the state and national figures.
65.2% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 84% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 63.4%
- 2021: 65.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.0% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 65% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 62.9%
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 60.0%
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 education and training at 9.6%. Construction and retail trade also employ a significant slice of the workforce, both at around 9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.3%, while technicians and trades people account for 15.5%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 12.3%, with community and personal service workers at 12.1%.
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 - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/507/perth-south-west/topic/employment