2.4% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 2.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Barcaldine · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Barcaldine
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of full-time workers live in Barcaldine than in most other areas, with 70.5% of the workforce in full-time roles. This is far above the figures for Queensland and Australia. The local job market is very strong, and the unemployment rate of 2.4% is among the lowest for areas of this type.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 63.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment remains very high, it has fallen 2 points since 2011.
63.9% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 66.8%
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 63.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
70.5% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 72.4%
- 2016: 73.0%
- 2021: 70.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer in the region, accounting for 30.8% of jobs. Public administration and safety follow at 10.5%, with health care and social assistance at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 27.2%, followed by labourers at 16.9%. Professionals account for 12.2% of the workforce, while technicians and trades make up 11.1%.
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 Barcaldine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA30410/barcaldine/topic/employment