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Labour Market Statistics

This page provides access to current infomation about key measures of Western Australia's labour market performance. It includes information relating to wages, employment growth, inflation, unemployment, labour market participation, industrial disputation and agreement making.

The information on this website is designed for a variety of individuals and groups with an interest in Western Australia's labour market, including employers, government agencies, unions, universities and students. 

Content is updated weekly as new information becomes available.

The Labour Market Bulletin is also available for subscription. It is a consolidation of available information on Western Australia's labour market, produced quarterly.

Western Australian labour market statistics are available for the following topics:

Employment

  1. Employment growth
  2. Employment by industry
  3. Underutilisation 
  4. Unemployment
  5. Youth Unemployment
  6. Participation Rate

Wages

  1. Wage Price Index / Wage Inflation
  2. Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings
  3. Real Wages
  4. Gender Pay Gap

Inflation

Industrial Agreements

Industrial Disputes

Definitions of terms used