3.5% ▲ —
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Chidlow · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Chidlow
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong work ethic defines Chidlow (L), where 63.2% of adults are working or looking for work. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits slightly above the national figure. However, the proportion of people in full-time roles has dropped by 4.9 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 63.2% of adults are in the labour force, full-time employment at 56.1% is well below the Western Australian figure of 60.2%. Unemployment is low at 3.5%, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
63.2% ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 69.4%
- 2016: 65.8%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.1% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 65.1%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Work across the area is spread across several sectors, with construction being the most common at 11.5%, followed by health care and social assistance at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 20.9%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 14.9% of occupations.
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 Chidlow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521013/chidlow/topic/employment