6.3% ▲ +173.4%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Northam · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Northam
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than 60% of the workforce in Northam is employed full-time, though this is a sharp drop from previous years. While full-time work is common, the area faces a tougher job market than many others with a higher unemployment rate and fewer adults working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is a little above the national figure at 61.5%, but the unemployment rate of 6.3% is a little above both the state and national figures. Only 52.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Australian average of 61.1%.
52.7% ▼ -25.2%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 70.4%
- 2016: 53.6%
- 2021: 52.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.5% ▼ -22.9%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 79.8%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 61.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by health care and social assistance, where 14.9% of people work, followed by retail trade at 12.3% and education and training at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Common jobs in the area include technicians and trades at 15% and labourers at 14.5%, while professionals, community and personal service workers, and clerical staff each make up 13% 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 Northam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL514004/northam/topic/employment