4.5% —
Lower than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Perth (North Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Perth (North Metropolitan)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high percentage of working adults define daily life in Perth (North Metropolitan), where 71.4% of people are employed or seeking work. This is far above the national figure, and the area has seen a significant rise in full-time employment over the last few years.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work rose by 5.5 percentage points since 2016 to reach 65.6%, which is well above the Western Australian average. The unemployment rate has also improved, falling 2.7 percentage points to 4.5%.
71.4% —
Higher than 96% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 71.7%
- 2021: 71.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.6% —
Higher than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 60.1%
- 2021: 65.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the most common employer at 14.6%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.2%. Other major industries include accommodation and food services at 10.1% and mining at 8.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 38.2%, with managers accounting for another 15.2%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 10.8%, while community and personal service workers represent 10.4% of the 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 Perth (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED54304/perth/topic/employment