8.5% —
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Armadale (East Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Armadale (East Metropolitan)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Unemployment is among the highest for similar areas in Armadale, where 8.5% of the workforce is out of work. While many residents find full-time roles, a smaller share of adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate of 8.5% is well above the 5.1% seen across Western Australia and the nation. Only 59.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the state figure of 63.9%.
59.7% —
Lower than 60% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.9% —
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
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 locals at 14.4%. Retail trade follows at 10.4%, while construction, transport, and manufacturing each employ around 7% to 9% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.4%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 13.9%, followed closely by machinery operators, drivers, and labourers at roughly 13% each.
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 Armadale (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED50202/armadale/topic/employment