8.1% ▲ +123.8%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 8.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Greenbushes · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Greenbushes
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A striking 42.6% of workers in Greenbushes are employed in mining, which dominates the local economy. While full-time work is more common here than in most areas, the number of adults working or looking for work has dropped sharply since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is high at 63.6%, well above the national figure. However, only 44.7% of adults are working or looking for work, a far lower rate than the state average and a significant drop since 2011.
44.7% ▼ -45.8%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 82.6%
- 2016: 63.2%
- 2021: 44.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.6% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 67.5%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 63.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the primary employer for 42.6% of the workforce. Other common industries include accommodation and food services at 10.1%, and education and training at 7.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are machinery operators and drivers at 20.9%, followed by technicians and trades at 17.8% and labourers at 14.0%.
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 Greenbushes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522027/greenbushes/topic/employment