4.3% ▼ -31.0%
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Diamantina · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Diamantina
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are working or looking for work in Diamantina than in most similar areas. Full-time employment is a standout feature here, with 84.4% of the workforce in full-time roles, which is far above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 69.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the figures for Queensland and Australia. The unemployment rate is 4.3%, a little below the state average and down 1.9 percentage points since 2011.
69.8% ▼ -15.1%
Higher than 98% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 82.2%
- 2016: 72.4%
- 2021: 69.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
84.4% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 84.6%
- 2016: 73.2%
- 2021: 84.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 33.1%, followed closely by public administration and safety at 31.2%. Construction and accommodation and food services each account for 9.1% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 25.3%, while 20.1% are managers. Other common roles include machinery operators and drivers at 12.3%, and technicians and trades as well as clerical staff at 11.7% each.
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 Diamantina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA32750/diamantina/topic/employment