3.5% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Port Hedland · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Port Hedland
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more people are working or looking for work in Port Hedland than in most similar areas. A huge 72.8% of the workforce is employed full-time, which is far above the national figure of 58.9%. This is a high-employment hub where the unemployment rate is lower than the state and national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 68.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This strong activity is mirrored by a low unemployment rate of 3.5%, which has barely changed since 2011.
68.7% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 90% of urban centre 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 centre areas.
- 2011: 78.3%
- 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 industry here, employing 26.1% of the workforce. Other major sectors include transport and warehousing at 10.5%, and health care and social assistance at 9.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is heavily skewed toward technical roles, with 25.1% of people working as technicians and trades. Machinery operators and drivers follow at 14.8%, with professionals making up 13.1% of jobs.
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/ucl/UCL513004/port-hedland/topic/employment