5.4% ▼ -10.9%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cassowary Coast · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Cassowary Coast
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Cassowary Coast than in most similar areas. Only 54.1% of the adult population is in the labour force, a figure that has fallen since 2011. The region's economy relies heavily on primary industries, with over one-fifth of the workforce employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is well below the Queensland figure of 61.6%, falling 5.5 points since 2011. Unemployment is 5.4%, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the national figure.
54.1% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 59.6%
- 2016: 55.8%
- 2021: 54.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.0% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 62.1%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest employer at 20.5%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.0%. Other main industries include retail trade at 8.6% and education and training at 7.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 20.5%. Other common roles include managers at 14.7%, technicians and trades at 13.6%, and professionals at 11.5%.
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 Cassowary Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA32260/cassowary-coast/topic/employment