# Jobs & Industry — Broome

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Area: Broome (Urban Area)

Nearly one in five people in Broome work in health care and social assistance, the area's largest employment sector. This community has a very strong job market, with a high number of people working or looking for work and an unemployment rate that is much lower than most other areas.

A high 66.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also strong at 67.1%, though this is 3.9 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 19.3%, followed by education and training at 11.8%. Other common industries include accommodation and food (9.0%), public administration and safety (8.6%), and retail trade (8.4%).

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.3%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers (14.4%), managers (13.6%), and technicians and trades (12.8%).

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0% | -1.7% since 2011 |
| Labour-force participation | 66.6% | -0.9% since 2011 |
| Employed full-time | 67.1% | -5.5% since 2011 |

**Industries people work in** — Health care & social assistance 19.3%, Education & training 11.8%, Accommodation & food 9.0%, Public administration & safety 8.6%, Retail trade 8.4%, Construction 7.5%, Transport & warehousing 6.5%, Other services 3.8%, Administrative & support 3.7%, Professional & technical 3.0%, Mining 2.9%, Agriculture, forestry & fishing 1.7%, Arts & recreation 1.6%, Manufacturing 1.5%, Rental & real estate 1.5%, Electricity, gas & water 1.3%, Wholesale trade 1.0%, Media & telecommunications 0.9%, Finance & insurance 0.8%

**Occupations people work in** — Professionals 23.3%, Community & personal service 14.4%, Managers 13.6%, Technicians & trades 12.8%, Clerical & administrative 12.8%, Labourers 8.8%, Sales workers 7.2%, Machinery operators & drivers 4.9%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/5002/broome/topic/employment