8.3% ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 8.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Two Rocks · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Two Rocks
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
An 8.3% unemployment rate is much higher than most similar areas in Two Rocks. While more people have joined the workforce since 2011, the local job market remains struggling compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 55.9% of the population, which is well below the Western Australian figure. Full-time employment has risen to 58.8% since 2011, though the unemployment rate has also climbed to 8.3%.
55.9% ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 51.2%
- 2016: 49.9%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.8% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 57.2%
- 2016: 55.9%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the most common industry for local workers at 14.8%, followed by construction at 13.4% and health care and social assistance at 12.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 21.4%, with labourers at 14.0% and community and personal service workers at 13.3%.
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 Two Rocks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515034/two-rocks/topic/employment