46.3% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 64.7%
- 2021: 46.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
East Chapman · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in East Chapman
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than half of adults in East Chapman are working or looking for work, at just 46.3%. This is a remarkably low figure for the region, sitting far below both the state and national trends.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 46.3% of adults are in the workforce, which is much lower than most similar areas. This figure 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 74%, ahead of Construction (21%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 37%, ahead of Labourers (26%).
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 Chapman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50455/east-chapman/topic/employment