7.2% ▲ +56.1%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 7.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Elmore · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Elmore
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 42.1% of adults in Elmore are working or looking for work, a figure far below the national average. This reflects a community where fewer adults are in the workforce, though those who are employed tend to hold full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work has fallen to 42.1%, which is much lower than most similar areas. The unemployment rate has risen to 7.2% since 2011, placing it a little above both the state and national figures.
42.1% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46.2%
- 2016: 42.0%
- 2021: 42.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.4% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 58.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is split evenly between agriculture, forestry and fishing and health care and social assistance, both at 14.8%. Other common industries include construction at 8.6% and transport and warehousing at 7.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 16.0%, followed closely by technicians and trades at 15.6%. Labourers account for 13.2% of the workforce, while professionals and community service workers both stand at 12.8%.
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 Elmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221027/elmore/topic/employment