2.8% ▲ +5.1%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Banana · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Banana
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher employment rates than most similar areas define the workforce in Banana. A strong majority of workers hold full-time positions, and the local unemployment rate of 2.8% is much lower than the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 63.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Full-time employment is particularly common at 67.2%, though this is 2.6 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
63.3% ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 69.9%
- 2016: 67.2%
- 2021: 63.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.2% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 69.8%
- 2016: 68.8%
- 2021: 67.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy relies heavily on the land, with 19.4% of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing, and another 13.9% in mining.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common role at 19.5%, followed by technicians and trades at 15.5%, while machinery operators and drivers make up 14.6% of the 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 Banana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA30370/banana/topic/employment