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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.
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Top Eight Industries of Employment (2011) |
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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.