7.8% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 7.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Norseman · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Norseman
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 7.8% marks the local job market in Norseman, which is a little above the state and national figures. While nearly 60% of workers are in full-time roles, the total number of adults working or looking for work is far below the Western Australian and national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 43.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most areas. This is far below the Western Australian figure of 63.9% and the national rate of 61.1%.
43.7% ▼ -22.6%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.5%
- 2016: 52.2%
- 2021: 43.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.9% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.0%
- 2016: 66.8%
- 2021: 59.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with the most common being accommodation and food services at 19.8%, followed by retail trade at 13.9% and public administration and safety at 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 16.3%, while professionals account for 13.9% and clerical and administrative staff make up 13.4% 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 Norseman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51127/norseman/topic/employment