9.8% ▼ -62.6%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 9.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Palm Island · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Palm Island
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A massive gap exists between Palm Island and the rest of the country, where only 26.7% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far below the national figure of 61.1%. While the unemployment rate has dropped significantly since 2011, it remains well above the state and national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 26.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is among the lowest for similar areas. Full-time employment has also fallen, with 52.8% of the workforce in these roles, well below the Queensland figure of 59.0%.
26.7% ▼ -48.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 51.8%
- 2016: 41.8%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.8% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 57.6%
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 52.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the main employer at 33.0%, followed by education and training at 23.0%. Public administration and safety also make up a large slice of the local economy at 15.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Most people work in community and personal service roles, accounting for 38.3% of jobs. Professionals make up 18.0% of the local workforce, while clerical and administrative roles account for 10.9%.
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 Palm Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA35790/palm-island/topic/employment