WA Economic Profile and COVID-19 Supplement - February 2021

The largest increase in Western Australia’s employment in 2020 was in healthcare and social assistance (up 10,341 or 6%), followed by public administration and safety (up 9,251 or 11%). The largest decrease in Western Australia’s employment in 2020 was in manufacturing (down 11,241 or 13%), followed by retail trade (down 10,161 or 8%). ................
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