9.1% ▲ +212.1%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 9.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Arno Bay · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Arno Bay
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A quarter of workers in Arno Bay are employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. While the town has a varied workforce, it currently faces a tough job market with an unemployment rate of 9.1%, which is well above both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to most areas, at 49.4%. This figure is far below the national rate, while the unemployment rate has risen sharply by 6.2 points since 2011.
49.4% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 56.3%
- 2016: 54.5%
- 2021: 49.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.0% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 58.0%
- 2016: 46.5%
- 2021: 55.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest industry at 25.0%. Other common employers include education, training, health care, and social assistance, each accounting for 12.5% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 21.3%, followed closely by labourers at 20.0% and technicians and tradespeople at 18.8%.
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 Arno Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422005/arno-bay/topic/employment