37.5% —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 37.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Lexia · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just 37.5% of adults in Lexia are working or looking for work. This is far below the national figure, marking it as one of the areas with the lowest workforce rates in the region.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 37.5% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below both Western Australia (63.9%) and Australia (61.1%). This rate is among the lowest seen in similar areas.
37.5% —
Lower than 93% 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 Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 0%, ahead of Mining (0%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 27%, ahead of Labourers (27%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Lexia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50850/lexia/topic/employment