5.3% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hoddys Well · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Hoddys Well
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people work full-time in Hoddys Well than in most similar areas. While about 62% of adults are working or looking for work, the share of those in full-time roles is far below the national figure. This creates a workforce profile that stands apart from much of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment sits at 46.6%, which is far below both Western Australia and the national average. The unemployment rate is 5.3%, slightly higher than most similar areas, while 61.8% of adults are working or looking for work.
61.8% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 61.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
46.6% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 70.2%
- 2021: 46.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry here, employing 19.2% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follow at 12.3%, with agriculture, forestry and fishing making up 9.6% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 21.9%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 16.4%, followed by technicians, trades, and community and personal service workers, each at 15.1%.
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 Hoddys Well [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50646/hoddys-well/topic/employment