- Western Australia's unemployment rate fell to 3.6 per cent in September, the lowest of the states and well below national rate
- Unemployment rate has remained below four per cent for 35 of the past 36 months, the equal longest period of low unemployment on record
- Employment grew by 8,283 jobs for the month to a new record of 1.62 million
- More than 321,000 jobs created since Labor came to Government in 2017
Latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows Western Australia's unemployment rate fell to 3.6 per cent in September, the lowest of the states and well below the national rate of 4.1 per cent.
It represents the equal longest period of sustained low unemployment in the 46 years of data reported by the ABS, with WA's unemployment rate remaining below four per cent for 35 of the past 36 months.
The last time this was recorded WA Labor was in office, between March 2006 and January 2009, before WA eventually went into a domestic recession under the leadership of the Liberals and Nationals.
Additionally, the number of Western Australians in work reached a new record of 1.62 million people in September, growing by a further 0.5 per cent or 8,283 jobs.
These results highlight the strength of the WA economy over the past four years, with the domestic economy growing by 23.9 per cent from pre-pandemic levels - around 70 per cent faster than the rate of growth in the national economy.
In total, more than 321,000 jobs have been created since 2017, an increase in the total workforce by almost 25 per cent.
As stated by Treasurer Rita Saffioti:
"These numbers again highlight the continued dominance of WA's economy.
"Securing the equal longest sustained period of low unemployment in the 46 years of data reported by the ABS is incredible, and notably, something that hasn't been achieved since the last time WA Labor was in office.
"Creating jobs for Western Australia has become a hallmark of our Government, and it's also fantastic to see another 8,283 jobs created last month and over 321,000 total jobs created since 2017.
"Importantly, this means a record 1.62 million Western Australians are now in work, helping to provide for their families and contributing to the growth of our economy.
"The biggest risk to WA's strong job market and robust local economy is the inexperienced and dysfunctional Liberals and Nationals, who would send WA backwards if they were elected to Government in March next year."
