6.1% ▲ —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ludlow · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Ludlow
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high rate of unemployment and a low share of full-time roles shape the working life of Ludlow. While 66.7% of adults are working or looking for work, the area struggles with a 6.1% unemployment rate, which is much higher than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer people here have full-time jobs compared to the rest of the country, with only 45.7% employed full-time. This is far below the Western Australian figure of 60.2%.
66.7% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 56.5%
- 2021: 66.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
45.7% ▼ -26.1%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.8%
- 2016: 51.2%
- 2021: 45.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy relies heavily on the land and building trades, with 18.6% of workers in agriculture, forestry and fishing and 12.9% in construction.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 24.3%, followed by technicians and tradespeople who account for 21.4% of the workforce.
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 Ludlow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50867/ludlow/topic/employment