3.3% ▲ +10.8%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Pemberton · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Pemberton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A smaller proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Pemberton compared to the rest of the country. While the unemployment rate is a little below the national figure at 3.3%, the share of full-time workers has fallen to 55.5% over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is higher than most similar areas, though it fell 12 points since 2011 to reach 56.3%. Full-time employment is also well below the state figure at 55.5%.
56.3% ▼ -17.4%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 68.1%
- 2016: 51.5%
- 2021: 56.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.5% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 52.3%
- 2021: 55.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer here at 18.5%, followed by accommodation and food services at 13.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 27.4%, while managers account for 15.8% of the local workforce.
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 Pemberton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521042/pemberton/topic/employment