47.6% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54.2%
- 2021: 47.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Kojarena · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Less than half of adults in Kojarena are working or looking for work. This sparsity of employment is the most striking feature of the local job market, with only 47.6% of adults in the workforce.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 47.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most similar areas. This figure is far below the Western Australia rate of 63.9% and the national figure of 61.1%.
47.6% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Health care & social assistance at 50%, ahead of Agriculture, forestry & fishing (40%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 40%, ahead of Professionals (0%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Kojarena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50770/kojarena/topic/employment