As of June 2024, around 89.9 thousand people were employed in the mining industry in Western Australia. The state is responsible for the largest share of employment in mining-related activities across the entire country, accounting for almost 50 percent.
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (May 30, 2025). Number of employees in the mining industry in Western Australia, Australia from financial year 2012 to 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/692634/australia-employment-in-mining-industry-in-wa/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Number of employees in the mining industry in Western Australia, Australia from financial year 2012 to 2024 (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 30, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/692634/australia-employment-in-mining-industry-in-wa/
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Number of Employees in The Mining Industry in Western Australia, Australia from Financial Year 2012 to 2024 (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 May 2025, /statistics/692634/australia-employment-in-mining-industry-in-wa/
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Number of employees in the mining industry in Western Australia, Australia from financial year 2012 to 2024 (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/692634/australia-employment-in-mining-industry-in-wa/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Number of employees in the mining industry in Western Australia, Australia from financial year 2012 to 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Australian Bureau of Statistics, May 30, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/692634/australia-employment-in-mining-industry-in-wa/
