2.1% ▲ +14.3%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 2.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Robe · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Robe
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much lower full-time employment than most similar areas marks the workforce in Robe. While only 48.7% of the population works full-time, the town maintains a very low unemployment rate of 2.1%. This reflects a shifting local economy where fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to a decade ago.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work has dropped 22 points since 2011 to 55.5%, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment also fell sharply since 2011 and sits at 48.7%, far below the Australian average.
55.5% ▼ -28.8%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 77.8%
- 2016: 45.4%
- 2021: 55.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.7% ▼ -38.9%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 79.8%
- 2016: 54.7%
- 2021: 48.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Local jobs are concentrated in Accommodation and food services, where 20.6% of people work. Other major employers include Construction at 13.6%, Retail trade at 10.8%, and Agriculture, forestry and fishing at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 23.0%, followed by Technicians and trades at 17.5%. Other common roles include Community and personal service workers at 12.7% and Labourers at 11.4%.
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 Robe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415038/robe/topic/employment