3.6% ▼ -31.3%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Busselton · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Busselton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of 3.6% marks the current job market in Busselton, where more people are working or looking for work than in most similar areas. While the local job market is active, the share of people in full-time roles is notably lower than across Western Australia and the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the national figure at 53.6%, a rate that has fallen since 2011. Meanwhile, 56.9% of adults are working or looking for work, though this is well below the state average.
56.9% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 58.0%
- 2016: 55.8%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.6% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 55.3%
- 2016: 54.0%
- 2021: 53.6%
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 14.0%, followed by retail trade at 12.0% and accommodation and food services at 11.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group of employees at 17.8%, with professionals following at 15.5%.
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/ucl/UCL512002/busselton/topic/employment