2.3% ▼ -58.2%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 2.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Exmouth · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Exmouth
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Accommodation and food services are the most common industry for workers in Exmouth, where 13.2% of people are employed in this sector. The area has a very active workforce, with 71.3% of adults working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Finding work is relatively easy here, as the unemployment rate is just 2.3%, which is much lower than most areas. Full-time employment is also a little above the national figure at 61.3%, though this has fallen since 2011.
71.3% ▲ +35.7%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 52.6%
- 2016: 69.8%
- 2021: 71.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.3% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 66.0%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 61.3%
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 13.2%, followed by retail trade at 9.4% and transport and warehousing at 9.3%. Construction and professional services each employ around 9% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.8%. Professionals account for 15.2% of jobs, while community and personal service workers and labourers both sit around 14%.
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 Exmouth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515013/exmouth/topic/employment