The Australian Bureau of Statistics labour force data shows that Western Australia’s unemployment rate fell to 3.1 per cent in August, the lowest of the States, and below the national rate of 3.5 per cent.

A further 879 Western Australians found work in August, up 0.1 per cent. Over the year to August, employment has risen by around 70,000 new full-time positions, or 5 percent, the strongest in the nation.

• WA’s female unemployment rate fell to just 2.8 per cent.
•  Over the year, the rise in employment was entirely driven by full-time work, with 7.5 per cent annual average growth, the strongest on record.
• Around 167,000 jobs have been created since the McGowan Government came to Government.

WA’s participation rate remains the strongest of the States at 69.3 per cent, above the national participation rate of 66.6 per cent.

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