6.0% ▲ —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 6.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ranford · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Ranford
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than a third of workers in Ranford are employed in mining. While many of the local workforce are in full-time roles, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is far below the state figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 52.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Western Australian figure. However, 63.2% of those employed are in full-time roles, and the unemployment rate is 6.0%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
52.5% ▼ -14.9%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.7%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 52.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.2% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 70.5%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant industry here, employing 36.8% of the workforce. Other notable sectors include manufacturing at 11.8% and public administration and safety at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers make up the largest group of workers at 35.5%. Community and personal service workers account for 14.5%, while technicians, trades, clerical staff, and labourers each represent 11.8% of the local 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 Ranford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51279/ranford/topic/employment