5.1% ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
West Swan (East Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in West Swan (East Metropolitan)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are working or looking for work in West Swan than in most similar areas. About 70% of adults are active in the labour force, with a high proportion of the community holding full-time positions. This creates a workforce that is significantly more active than the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 69.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also common at 62.1%, though this is 1.5 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
69.8% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 69.7%
- 2016: 68.5%
- 2021: 69.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.1% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 64.2%
- 2021: 62.1%
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 here at 13.8%. Other major employers include retail trade at 10.6% and construction at 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group of employees at 17.1%. Professionals account for 14.6% of the workforce, followed by community and personal service workers at 14.1%.
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 West Swan (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED55802/west-swan/topic/employment