3.5% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 85% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Port Hedland · Urban Area
Jobs & Industry in Port Hedland
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher proportion of adults are in the workforce in Port Hedland than in most other areas. Full-time employment is particularly strong at 72.8%, far above the national figure of 58.9%. This creates a local economy driven by steady, full-time work and a very low unemployment rate.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 68.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Australian average. The unemployment rate is only 3.5%, a figure that is much lower than most other areas and has remained steady since 2011.
68.7% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 97% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 68.2%
- 2021: 68.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
72.8% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 78.2%
- 2016: 74.1%
- 2021: 72.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant employer here, with 26.1% of the workforce in the sector. Transport and warehousing also play a large role at 10.5%, followed by health care and social assistance at 9.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technical and trade roles are the most common, making up 25.1% of jobs. Machinery operators and drivers follow at 14.8%, while professionals and clerical staff account for 13.1% and 11.1% respectively.
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 Port Hedland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/5010/port-hedland/topic/employment