Greater WA
Employment Status by Occupation, 2011 Census
| Occupation | Employed Full-Time | Employed Part-Time |
| Managers | 27,743 | 5,359 |
| Professionals | 23,035 | 7,773 |
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 36,964 | 5,227 |
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 8,752 | 8,810 |
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 15,640 | 9,485 |
| Sales Workers | 6,726 | 7,635 |
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 23,575 | 2,780 |
| Labourers | 15,564 | 9,947 |
Chart Source: ABS, 2011 Census of Population and Housing based on place of work.
Note: Part-time employment covers those persons who worked between 1 - 34 hours during the week prior to Census night.
Full-time employment covers those persons who worked 35 hours or more during the week prior to Census night.
Please note that persons who were classified as working 'zero' hours during the week prior to Census night have been excluded from these data. Persons categorised as working 'zero' hours were employed at the time of the Census however, did not work during the week prior to Census night.