5.4% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 65% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Willagee (South Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Willagee (South Metropolitan)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Working life in Willagee is shaped by a diverse mix of roles, with 62.4% of adults currently working or looking for work. This is a little above the national figure, though the area's unemployment rate is higher than most similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 58.7% of the workforce are employed full-time, which is a little below the Western Australian figure and has fallen since 2011. The unemployment rate sits at 5.4%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
62.4% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 55% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 62.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.7% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 60.4%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 58.7%
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 local workers at 14.2%, followed by education and training at 10.6%. Construction and retail trade also employ significant numbers, at 9.3% and 9.2% respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.1%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 16.2%, and clerical and administrative positions at 13.1%.
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 Willagee (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED55905/willagee/topic/employment