3.1% ▼ -44.8%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Rottnest Island · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Rottnest Island
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than half of the workforce on Rottnest Island works in accommodation and food services. This is a highly active job market where 85.9% of adults are working or looking for work, far above the national figure of 61.1%. The area is characterized by strong employment levels and a very low unemployment rate of 3.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A huge 85.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is among the highest levels for similar areas. Full-time employment is also well above the Australian figure at 64.3%, while the unemployment rate is a little below the national rate of 5.1%.
85.9% ▲ +186.1%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 36.3%
- 2021: 85.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.3% ▼ -10.7%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 72.0%
- 2016: 89.5%
- 2021: 64.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is dominated by the tourism and hospitality sector, with 57.9% of people working in accommodation and food. Other notable industries include construction at 12.7% and administrative and support services at 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 27.0%, followed by managers at 22.2%. Technicians and tradespeople account for 19.8% of the workforce, while labourers and clerical staff make up 11.9% and 7.9% respectively.
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 Rottnest Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522057/rottnest-island/topic/employment