8.6% —
Higher than 62% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 8.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Migratory - Offshore - Shipping · Capital City
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Across Migratory - Offshore - Shipping, participation is among the lowest in the country and full-time is among the highest in the country.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Migratory - Offshore - Shipping's unemployment rate is 8.6% — above average (above the national 5.1%). Labour-force participation in Migratory - Offshore - Shipping is 19.1%, among the lowest in the country (below the national 61.1%). 89.7% of workers in Migratory - Offshore - Shipping are employed full-time, among the highest in the country (above the national 58.9%).
8.6% —
Higher than 62% of capital city areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
19.1% —
Lower than 99% of capital city areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
89.7% —
Higher than 99% of capital city areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 66%, ahead of Wholesale trade (14%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Labourers at 59%, ahead of Professionals (34%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Migratory - Offshore - Shipping [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/39799/migratory-offshore-shipping/topic/employment