8.9% ▲ —
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 8.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wickepin · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Wickepin
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Wickepin than the national figure, with only 52.8% in the labour force. While full-time work is common, the area faces a significant challenge with an unemployment rate of 8.9%, which is well above the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work rose 21 points since 2011 to reach 52.8%, which is still far below Western Australia's 63.9%. This shift happened alongside a jump in unemployment to 8.9%, a rate much higher than most similar areas.
52.8% ▲ +66.4%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 52.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.8% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 67.5%
- 2016: 56.1%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for workers here at 22.5%. Other significant employers include public administration and safety at 15.7%, and health care and social assistance at 11.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 21.6%, followed closely by labourers at 20.6%. Technicians and trades people account for 16.7% of the local workforce, while machinery operators and drivers make up 14.7%.
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 Wickepin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522065/wickepin/topic/employment