1.0% ▼ -62.6%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 1.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lorne · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Lorne
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just 1% of people are unemployed in Lorne, making it an area with very few jobseekers. While a small number of adults are working or looking for work, the local economy is heavily anchored by the tourism and hospitality sectors.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 51% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the 61.1% national figure. Full-time employment is also much lower than usual at 43.9%, sitting 15 points below both the state and national figures.
51.0% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.6%
- 2016: 54.0%
- 2021: 51.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
43.9% ▼ -10.9%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.2%
- 2016: 52.0%
- 2021: 43.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by accommodation and food services, where 25.1% of people work. Other common industries include construction at 12.1% and health care and social assistance at 10%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 23.9%, followed by professionals at 17.1%. Technicians and tradespeople account for 15.6% of the workforce.
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 Lorne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21542/lorne/topic/employment