# Jobs & Industry — Charters Towers

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Area: Charters Towers (Council (LGA))

Education and training is the most common industry for workers in Charters Towers, where 13.8% of the workforce is employed in this sector. While full-time employment is well above the national figure, far fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to most other areas.

Full-time employment is much higher than most areas at 64.6%, though this fell 1.6 points since 2011. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is well below the Queensland figure, and the unemployment rate has remained steady at 5.4% since 2011.

The local workforce is spread across several key sectors. Education and training leads at 13.8%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.4%, agriculture, forestry and fishing at 12.4%, and mining at 11.4%.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 14.8%. Technicians and trades follow closely at 14.4%, with professionals and labourers both accounting for 14.2% of the workforce.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% | +0.3% since 2011 |
| Labour-force participation | 53.0% | -8.3% since 2011 |
| Employed full-time | 64.6% | -2.4% since 2011 |

**Industries people work in** — Education & training 13.8%, Health care & social assistance 12.4%, Agriculture, forestry & fishing 12.4%, Mining 11.4%, Retail trade 8.8%, Accommodation & food 6.2%, Construction 5.8%, Public administration & safety 5.7%, Transport & warehousing 3.7%, Other services 3.3%, Manufacturing 3.0%, Professional & technical 2.2%, Administrative & support 1.9%, Wholesale trade 1.8%, Rental & real estate 1.1%, Finance & insurance 0.8%, Electricity, gas & water 0.6%, Arts & recreation 0.5%, Media & telecommunications 0.4%

**Occupations people work in** — Managers 14.8%, Technicians & trades 14.4%, Professionals 14.2%, Labourers 14.2%, Machinery operators & drivers 11.6%, Community & personal service 11.3%, Clerical & administrative 9.3%, Sales workers 7.8%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA32310/charters-towers/topic/employment