1.1% ▼ -50.4%
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 1.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lorne · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Lorne
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Almost a quarter of workers in Lorne are employed in accommodation and food services. This high concentration of hospitality roles is part of a local job market where far fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 49.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has also dropped 12 points since 2011 to 43.5%, though the unemployment rate is very low at just 1.1%.
49.7% ▼ -17.0%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 49.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
43.5% ▼ -22.1%
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 55.9%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 43.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by accommodation and food services at 23.2%, followed by construction at 12.7%. Other notable employers include health care and social assistance at 10% and retail trade at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 24.2%, followed by professionals at 17.6%. Technicians and tradespeople also account for a significant share of the local workforce at 16.4%.
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/ucl/UCL215049/lorne/topic/employment