10.8% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 10.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Blythewood · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Blythewood
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A staggering 10.8% unemployment rate defines the job market in Blythewood, which is well above the same figure for Western Australia and the nation. Only about half of adults are working or looking for work, and full-time employment is far below the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 53.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is lower than most similar areas. Full-time employment is far below the national figure, sitting at only 41.7%.
53.6% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 75.5%
- 2021: 53.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
41.7% —
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51.4%
- 2021: 41.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The workforce is split across a few main sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing leading at 27.8%, followed by other services at 25.0% and manufacturing at 19.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 38.9%, while technicians and trades account for 22.2% and labourers for 13.9%.
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 Blythewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50133/blythewood/topic/employment