21.4% ▼ -33.3%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 21.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Laramba · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Laramba
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A shrinking workforce has defined Laramba since 2011, with the share of adults working or looking for work dropping by 26 points. Only 29.6% of adults are now in the labour force, which is far below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Unemployment is among the highest for its level at 21.4%, though this fell 11 points since 2011. Full-time employment also dipped to 54.5%, which is well below the Australian average.
29.6% ▼ -47.2%
Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 56.0%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.5% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 61.8%
- 2016: 67.3%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the main employer for 45.5% of workers, followed by health care and social assistance at 21.2% and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 15.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up 30.3% of the local workforce, while managers account for 21.2% and clerical or administrative roles make up 12.1%.
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 Laramba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722019/laramba/topic/employment