8.5% ▲ +21.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 8.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Merriwa · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Merriwa
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
An unemployment rate of 8.5% is well above the national figure in Merriwa. While full-time work is common for those employed, far fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to most other areas. This creates a stark gap in employment levels across the community.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 50.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Western Australian figure. While the 59.2% full-time employment rate is about the same as the national average, the unemployment rate is much higher than most areas at 8.5%.
50.7% ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.6%
- 2016: 50.3%
- 2021: 50.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.2% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 59.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for locals at 13.1%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 12.9% and retail trade at 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.4%. Labourers (15.7%), community and personal service workers (14.1%), and clerical staff (12.4%) also hold significant shares of the local 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 Merriwa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50939/merriwa/topic/employment