3.0% ▼ -36.8%
Lower than 96% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Busselton · Urban Area
Jobs & Industry in Busselton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A shrinking share of the workforce is in full-time roles in Busselton, with that figure falling 3.1 percentage points since 2011. While fewer adults are working or looking for work than in the past, the area has a very strong job market today. The unemployment rate is now just 3.0%, which is among the lowest for similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is 59.2%, which is a little below the national figure. Full-time employment is well below Western Australia and national levels at 52.1%, a figure that has fallen since 2011.
59.2% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 56% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 59.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.1% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 88% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 55.2%
- 2016: 53.7%
- 2021: 52.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 12.4%, followed closely by accommodation and food services at 11.7% and construction at 11.4%. Retail trade and education also make up a significant part of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.9%. Professionals are the second most common occupation at 16.7%, followed by managers at 13.1% and labourers and service workers at 12.3% 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 Busselton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/5004/busselton/topic/employment