6.5% ▲ +18.3%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 6.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mingenew · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Mingenew
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A sharp drop in the number of adults working or looking for work has defined Mingenew since 2011. While the active workforce has shrunk, those who are employed are more likely to be in full-time roles than people in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work fell 18 points since 2011 to 44.3%, which is far below the Western Australian figure. Despite this, full-time employment rose to 65.1%, while the unemployment rate is a little above the national figure at 6.5%.
44.3% ▼ -28.6%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 62.0%
- 2016: 51.3%
- 2021: 44.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.1% ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 55.1%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 65.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for workers in Mingenew are public administration and safety at 17.4%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 15.1% and health care and social assistance at 12.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 20.9%. Other common roles include machinery operators and drivers at 17.4%, labourers at 16.3% and technicians and trades at 11.6%.
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 Mingenew [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522046/mingenew/topic/employment