2.2% ▼ -16.8%
Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 2.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Blackall Tambo · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Blackall Tambo
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A tiny 2.2% unemployment rate marks the job market in Blackall Tambo, which is among the lowest for similar areas. Most of the workforce is in full-time roles, and the local economy relies heavily on the land.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher than most areas at 68.6%, well above the national figure of 58.9%. While the unemployment rate remains very low, the share of adults working or looking for work fell 4.5 percentage points since 2011 to 60.4%.
60.4% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 64.9%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.6% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 67.8%
- 2016: 67.5%
- 2021: 68.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 34.2% of the workforce. Other major employers include health care and social assistance at 9.5%, followed by public administration and safety at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 23.9%, with labourers following closely at 20.8%. Technicians and trades people account for 11.3% of the local 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 Blackall Tambo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA30760/blackall-tambo/topic/employment