Western Australia

 

Population

2,585,000

Unemployment rate (%)

6.4

Employment

1,340,000

Employment Growth (%)

1.5

Gross State Product ($bn)

248

Gross State Product Growth (2016-17)

-2.7

What's New

Submission to the digital economy and Australia's corporate tax system discussion paper

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Business welcomes employment services reform

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