2.0% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 2.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Burke · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Burke
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge 75.3% of working residents in Burke have full-time jobs, which is far above the national figure. While the number of adults working or looking for work has fallen, those who are employed enjoy a very low unemployment rate of just 2.0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher here than in Queensland or Australia, though the 56.8% of adults working or looking for work is well below the state and national rates. The unemployment rate is among the lowest for similar areas and has stayed steady at 2.0% since 2011.
56.8% ▼ -16.5%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 68.0%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
75.3% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 96% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 75.1%
- 2016: 76.9%
- 2021: 75.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for local workers, accounting for 32.5% of jobs. Other significant sectors include public administration and safety at 17.5% and education and training at 7.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 25.3%, followed by managers at 19.1% and professionals at 17.0%. Technicians and trades workers account for 12.4% 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 Burke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA31950/burke/topic/employment