5.0% ▼ -12.9%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Jurien Bay · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Jurien Bay
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Jurien Bay compared to most similar areas. Only 53.7% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This creates a workforce that is smaller and less likely to be in full-time roles than in other parts of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much lower than most areas at 52.4%, falling well below the Western Australian figure of 60.2%. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate is 5.0%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
53.7% ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.4%
- 2016: 49.0%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.4% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.9%
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 52.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by construction at 11.2% and mining at 10.9%. Other common industries include accommodation and food services at 10.2%, retail trade at 9.5%, and public administration and safety at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.1%, followed by labourers at 14.8%. Other common roles include professionals at 13.7%, managers at 12.7%, and machinery operators and drivers at 11.2%.
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 Jurien Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50705/jurien-bay/topic/employment