2.8% ▼ -26.6%
Lower than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Esperance · Urban Area
Jobs & Industry in Esperance
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of 2.8% marks the current job market in Esperance, which is a little below the figures for both Western Australia and the nation. While most residents find steady work, the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen since 2011. Full-time employment remains common, with 60% of the population in these roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is among the lowest for similar areas, sitting at 2.8%. However, the percentage of adults working or looking for work is 58.4%, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%.
58.4% ▼ -19.0%
Higher than 52% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 72.0%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 58.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.0% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 68% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 66.9%
- 2016: 59.2%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy relies on a mix of services and primary production. Health care and social assistance is the largest employer at 10.6%, followed by retail trade at 9.9% and transport and warehousing at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 16.7%. Other common roles include professionals at 13.7%, while machinery operators, drivers, and managers each account for 12.5% 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 Esperance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/5005/esperance/topic/employment