7.3% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 7.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Usher · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Usher
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher unemployment rate of 7.3% marks the current job market in Usher. While most people are in work, the area's unemployment is much higher than most similar places. This local trend stands out against both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Western Australian figure. Full-time employment sits at 58.4%, a little below the state average.
59.9% ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.6%
- 2016: 61.1%
- 2021: 59.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.4% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.6%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 58.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employers in the area are health care and social assistance at 14.0%, followed by retail trade at 11.2% and manufacturing at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.2%, closely followed by labourers at 18.0% and machinery operators and drivers at 14.2%.
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 Usher [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51485/usher/topic/employment