2.1% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 2.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Robe · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Robe
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A tiny 2.1% unemployment rate defines the workforce in Robe, where far fewer people are jobless than in the rest of the state. While most people find work, a smaller share of the community is employed full-time compared to national trends. This reflects a local job market with strong demand but many part-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 57.7% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that has fallen by 4.9 points since 2011. Full-time employment is also well below the national figure at 51.5%, and this has dipped slightly over the last decade.
57.7% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 62.6%
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.5% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 52.7%
- 2016: 52.9%
- 2021: 51.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy relies heavily on Agriculture, forestry and fishing, where 18.5% of people work, followed closely by Accommodation and food at 16.9%. Construction (11.6%) and Retail trade (9.0%) are also key employers.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 26.3%. Other common roles include Technicians and trades at 15.4%, Labourers at 14.2%, and Community and personal service workers at 11.3%.
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 Robe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA46860/robe/topic/employment