3.9% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Apollo Bay · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Apollo Bay
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 42.2% of the working population in Apollo Bay are employed full-time, which is far below the national figure. This low rate of full-time work defines a local job market where fewer adults are working or looking for work than in most other areas. Despite this, the unemployment rate remains low at 3.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of full-time workers has fallen 7.6 points since 2011 and is now far below the Victorian average. While 52.0% of adults are working or looking for work, the unemployment rate of 3.9% is a little below the national figure.
52.0% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 54.6%
- 2016: 54.2%
- 2021: 52.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
42.2% ▼ -15.2%
Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 49.8%
- 2016: 45.4%
- 2021: 42.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Accommodation and food services are the biggest employers in the area, making up 24.9% of jobs. Construction and retail trade follow closely, each employing around 11.8% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers and labourers are the most common roles, representing 16.9% and 16.6% of workers respectively. Technicians and trades people make up another 15.7% of the local 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 Apollo Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215004/apollo-bay/topic/employment