33.5% ▲ +172.1%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 33.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lockhart River · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Lockhart River
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Almost half of all workers in Lockhart River are employed in public administration and safety. While 60.7% of the workforce has full-time roles, the area faces a significant employment challenge with a very high unemployment rate of 33.5%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just over half of adults (53.7%) are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Unemployment has risen sharply since 2011, climbing 21 points to reach 33.5%, a rate far above that of Queensland.
53.7% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 53.3%
- 2016: 45.4%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.7% ▼ -21.6%
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 77.4%
- 2016: 46.6%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Government services dominate the local economy, with 48.2% of people working in public administration and safety. Other common industries include education and training at 14.3% and health care and social assistance at 5.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.9%. This is followed closely by community and personal service roles at 16.7% and technicians and trades at 16.1%.
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 Lockhart River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA34570/lockhart-river/topic/employment