36.0% —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 36.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Caraban · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Caraban
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just 36% of adults in Caraban are working or looking for work, which is far lower than the figures for Western Australia and Australia. This low level of employment shapes daily life in the area, placing it among the lowest for workforce participation across similar regions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 36% of adults are in the labour force, a figure that is far below the Western Australian average of 63.9% and the national figure of 61.1%.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 55%, ahead of Mining (0%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 55%, ahead of Professionals (0%).
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 Caraban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50254/caraban/topic/employment