0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Smoky Bay · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Smoky Bay
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Almost half of the workforce in Smoky Bay is employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. This local economy is anchored by primary production and a remarkably strong job market where unemployment has fallen to 0%. These figures show a community deeply tied to the land and sea.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A total of 58.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is higher than most similar areas. While the unemployment rate has dropped to 0%, full-time employment has fallen by 11 points since 2011 to reach 50.0%.
58.3% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 56.5%
- 2016: 44.4%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.0% ▼ -17.6%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry at 48.8%, followed by health care and social assistance at 15.0%. Retail trade and accommodation and food both account for 10.0% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 37.5%, with labourers following at 22.5%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 13.8% and professionals at 12.5%.
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 Smoky Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422047/smoky-bay/topic/employment