0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Rugby · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Rugby
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A staggering 52.9% of workers in Rugby are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, making farming the dominant part of daily life. While the unemployment rate is exceptionally low at 0.0%, far fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 47.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. However, those who are employed tend to work full-time, with 58.8% of the population in full-time roles.
47.9% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 73.5%
- 2021: 47.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.8% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 65.3%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the primary employer for over half the workforce. Other common industries include professional and technical services and health care, both at 11.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
About a third of workers are managers, while 20.6% are labourers. Sales workers make up 11.8% of the local workforce, while professionals and tradespeople each account for 8.8%.
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 Rugby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13453/rugby/topic/employment