6.3% ▲ +22.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
East Carnarvon · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in East Carnarvon
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher unemployment rate than most similar areas marks the job market in East Carnarvon, where 6.3% of people are out of work. Despite this, full-time employment is relatively strong at 61.3%, which is a little above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.2% of adults are working or looking for work, placing the area around the middle for its level. This is a little above the Australian average, though slightly below the Western Australian figure.
62.2% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.8%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 62.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.3% ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.7%
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 61.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with the largest shares in public administration and safety at 11.1%, and health care and social assistance at 10.6%. Construction, mining, and agriculture each employ around 9% of residents.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.7%, followed by clerical and administrative staff at 15.0%. Professionals account for 12.5% of the local workforce.
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 East Carnarvon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50454/east-carnarvon/topic/employment