2.4% ▲ +20.1%
Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 2.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Isaac · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Isaac
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Isaac stands out among similar areas for its very high rate of full-time employment. About 71.7% of the workforce holds a full-time job, which is far above the national figure. This strong employment pattern is underpinned by a heavy reliance on the mining industry.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The local unemployment rate is only 2.4%, which is among the lowest for areas of this type and lower than the state figure. While 62.7% of adults are working or looking for work, this is 10 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
62.7% ▼ -14.0%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 73.0%
- 2016: 67.1%
- 2021: 62.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
71.7% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 73.5%
- 2016: 71.9%
- 2021: 71.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant industry here, employing 35.6% of the workforce. Other significant sectors include agriculture, forestry and fishing at 10%, followed by education and training at 6.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is largely made up of machinery operators and drivers (23.8%) and technicians and trades (18.7%). Managers make up 12.7% of workers, while labourers account for 12%.
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 Isaac [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA33980/isaac/topic/employment