43.8% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Apollo Bay · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Apollo Bay
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just 43.8% of adults in Apollo Bay are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. This makes the town stand out as a place where a much smaller proportion of the adult population is active in the labour force compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work is far below both the Tasmanian figure of 58.2% and the Australian average of 61.1%. This 17 point gap from the national average is much lower than most similar areas.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Accommodation & food at 29%, ahead of Professional & technical (21%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Professionals at 29%, ahead of Community & personal service (29%).
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 Apollo Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60017/apollo-bay/topic/employment