3.9% ▼ -40.2%
Lower than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Frome · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Frome
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of 3.9% marks the local job market in Frome, which is much lower than most similar areas. While the number of people working or looking for work is about the same as the state figure, full-time employment has fallen by 9.2 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.4% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure slightly below the national average. This workforce is seeing more flexibility, as full-time employment has dropped from 66.3% in 2011 to 57.1% today.
59.4% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 59.1%
- 2016: 52.7%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.1% ▼ -13.8%
Lower than 65% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 56.5%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for local workers at 14.3%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.6%. Manufacturing and construction also make up a significant part of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common role at 17.9%, with technicians and tradespeople making up 15.4% of the workforce. Labourers account for 14.6% of jobs, while professionals represent 12%.
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 Frome [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40017/frome/topic/employment