1.8% ▼ -24.8%
Lower than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 1.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Longreach · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Longreach
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for workers in Longreach, where 14.9% of people are employed in these fields. The area has a very strong employment rate, with a tiny unemployment rate of just 1.8%. This is well below the national figure of 5.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most areas, at 65.6%. Full-time employment is also far above the Queensland figure, with 70.9% of people in full-time roles, though this fell slightly since 2011.
65.6% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 72.0%
- 2016: 67.9%
- 2021: 65.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
70.9% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 72.7%
- 2016: 70.3%
- 2021: 70.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Aside from farming, health care and social assistance employ 14.1% of the workforce. Public administration and safety make up 10.4%, followed by education and training at 8.9% and construction at 8.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 18.9%, followed by professionals at 14.9%. Labourers make up 13.7% of the workforce, while technicians and trades account for 13.3%.
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 Longreach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA34710/longreach/topic/employment