3.3% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Etheridge · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Etheridge
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly half of all workers in Etheridge are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This dominance of the primary sector is paired with a remarkably strong employment rate, where 71.7% of the workforce is in full-time roles. It is a place where most people who want to work are employed, and very few are without a job.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far above the national figure at 71.7%, which is among the highest for similar areas. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate is much lower than most places at just 3.3%, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
61.5% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 65.0%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 61.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
71.7% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 72.6%
- 2016: 73.6%
- 2021: 71.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 44.5% of people. Other significant sectors include public administration and safety at 14.4%, and accommodation and food services at 7.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are managers, who make up 35.7% of the workforce, followed by labourers at 21.2%. Technicians and tradespeople account for 9.9% of jobs, while professionals make up 9.3%.
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 Etheridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA33100/etheridge/topic/employment