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Western Australia includes the LMRs of Perth and Greater Western Australia. It covers a total area of approximately 2 532 428.5 square kilometres and its estimated resident population as at 30 June 2006 was 2 059 045 people. Click to access information on Perth and Greater WA. |
The West Australian Labour Economics Office produces a Labour Force Data Report, which provides a summary of the latest labour force statistics provided by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, generally on the second Thursday of the month. Click the link below to access the latest report:
West Australian Labour Force Data - December 2011 PDF 303KB
West Australian Labour Force Data - December 2011 DOC 62KB
Regional Characteristics - Western Australia |
3 months to Nov 2011 |
Employment |
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Level ('000s) |
1240.2 |
Annual Change (000s) |
14.8 |
Annual Change (%) |
1.2 |
Employment Rate |
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Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (current) (%) |
74.9 |
Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (3 months to Nov 2011) (%) |
74.9 |
Participation Rate |
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Persons (%) |
68.0 |
Males (%) |
72.1 |
Females (%) |
58.3 |
Mature Aged Workers (45 years +) |
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Employed ('000s) |
477.4 |
Employed (% Share) |
38.5 |
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The five largest employing industries (three digit ANZSIC 06) in Western Australia according to the 2006 Census are:
- School Education
- Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services
- Hospitals
- Supermarket and Grocery Stores
- Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services
More regional employment information, including main occupations and industries, and a wide range of workforce characteristics, can be found on the Regional Reports and Charts channel. The DEEWR Labour Market Information Portal provides Centrelink and DEEWR administrative data for Western Australia.