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Workforce Profile

Perth is home to a highly skilled and innovative workforce, with almost 124,697 workers descending upon the city each day.

This represents an increase of 14% or an addition of 14,988 workers since 2006.

 

Top Eight Industries of Employment  (2011)

Industry Sector    

City of Perth   

Western Australia

Professional, scientific & technical    23% 7 %
Public administration & safety 15% 6%
Mining 12% 6 %
Financial & insurance 10% 3 %
Health care & social assistance 8% 10%
Accommodation & food 5% 6 %
Administrative & support 4% 3 %
Retail trade 4% 10%

 

Australian Bureau of Statistics 2011: Census of Population and Housing: W09 Industry of Employment

 

Please contact the Economic Development Unit via email to ecodev@cityofperth.wa.gov.au or on +61 8 9461 3198, for any further information.


 

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