3.2% —
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Remainder of State/Territory · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Remainder of State/Territory
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 3.2% defines the working life of people in the Remainder of State/Territory (WA). Most of the workforce is in stable, full-time roles, though fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the state average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is common at 60.8%, which is slightly above the national figure. While the unemployment rate is much lower than most areas, the share of adults working or looking for work is well below the Western Australian figure.
60.1% —
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.8% —
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is driven by primary industries, with over one in five people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing, and another 10.6% in mining.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Management roles are the most common occupation at 23.8%, followed by technicians and trades at 16.2% and professionals at 12.9%.
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 Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL531001/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/employment