21.0% ▲ +26.9%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 21.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mount Perry · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Mount Perry
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Mining is the biggest employer in Mount Perry, with 23.1% of workers in the sector. While full-time work has become more common since 2011, the area faces a significant challenge with a very high unemployment rate of 21.0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 30.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1% and among the lowest for similar areas. This comes alongside an unemployment rate of 21.0%, which is far above both the state and national figures.
30.4% ▼ -51.8%
Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 36.3%
- 2021: 30.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.6% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 52.5%
- 2016: 64.6%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by mining at 23.1%, followed by construction at 13.5% and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 11.5%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance (9.6%) and transport and warehousing (7.7%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 30.8%. Other common roles include professionals at 9.6%, clerical and administrative staff at 7.7%, and machinery operators and drivers at 7.7%.
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 Mount Perry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322088/mount-perry/topic/employment