4.3% —
Lower than 72% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Robertson · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Robertson
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Robertson, with 17.9% of the workforce in this field. This is an area where fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to national figures. Full-time employment has also fallen since 2016, though the unemployment rate has improved.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 56.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most areas. Full-time employment fell 6.7 points since 2016 to 52.7%, but the unemployment rate also dropped to 4.3%, which is lower than most areas.
56.3% —
Lower than 76% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 56.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.7% —
Lower than 88% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 52.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by health care and social assistance at 17.9%. Other common industries include construction at 10.7%, retail trade at 9.4%, and education and training at 8.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
About one in four workers are professionals, making up 24.4% of the workforce. Managers, technicians and trades, and clerical staff each account for around 13% of the local jobs.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Robertson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED140/robertson/topic/employment