3.3% ▼ -44.7%
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Boulia · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Boulia
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of residents in Boulia hold full-time roles, with 80.5% of the workforce in permanent positions. This creates a stable employment environment where more adults are working or looking for work than in most other similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, at 68.9%, which is well above the national figure. Unemployment is much lower than most areas at just 3.3%, a rate that has fallen since 2011.
68.9% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 96% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 67.0%
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 68.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
80.5% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 80.3%
- 2016: 80.7%
- 2021: 80.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 45.1% of the local workforce. Other major sectors include public administration and safety at 15.9% and construction at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers and labourers are the most common roles, making up 26.1% and 23.9% of workers respectively. Machinery operators and drivers also account for a significant share at 12.4%.
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 Boulia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA30900/boulia/topic/employment