3.8% ▼ -37.0%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Perth · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Perth
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A jump of 13 percentage points in the workforce since 2011 defines the current job market in Perth (Tas.). More adults here are working or looking for work than in most similar areas. This has led to a strong local economy where full-time employment is notably higher than both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This high activity is reflected in a low unemployment rate of 3.8%, and a high 60.3% of the workforce is employed full-time.
64.1% ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 51.5%
- 2016: 47.2%
- 2021: 64.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.3% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 58.5%
- 2021: 60.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 18.1%. Retail trade and construction follow, each employing 11.2% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.2%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 13.7% and clerical and administrative staff at 13.4%.
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 Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL615017/perth/topic/employment