3.4% ▲ +5.7%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Pearsall · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Pearsall
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of working adults defines Pearsall, where 75.2% are employed or seeking work. This is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Most of these residents hold stable, full-time positions, contributing to a workforce that is more active than in most other Australian areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with a rate far above the Western Australian figure. Full-time employment is also higher than most areas at 62.9%, while the unemployment rate of 3.4% is a little below the national average.
75.2% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.2%
- 2016: 75.8%
- 2021: 75.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.9% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 64.7%
- 2021: 62.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for residents, employing 14.1% of the workforce. Construction follows at 11.3%, with retail trade and education also making up significant shares of local employment.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.9%, followed closely by technicians and trades at 17.6%. Clerical and administrative roles are also common, accounting for 15.8% of jobs.
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 Pearsall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51219/pearsall/topic/employment