8.2% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 8.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Langford · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Langford
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate than most similar areas defines the job market in Langford. While 8.2% of the workforce is unemployed, this is well above the 5.1% seen across both Western Australia and the wider nation. This gap stands out against a smaller proportion of adults who are working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 57.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment sits at 56.7%, a little below the Australian average of 58.9%.
57.2% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 59.2%
- 2021: 57.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.7% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.3%
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is most active in health care and social assistance, where 13% of residents work. Other common industries include accommodation and food services at 9.5% and retail trade at 9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.6%. This is followed by community and personal service workers at 14.8%, and professionals at 14.5%.
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 Langford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50833/langford/topic/employment