7.0% ▲ +15.3%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 7.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Paroo · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Paroo
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Almost 68% of workers in Paroo are in full-time roles, which is well above the national figure. While full-time employment is high, the area has seen a decline in the overall number of adults working or looking for work since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is 53.1%, which is well below the Queensland and national figures. Unemployment is a little above the state and national rates at 7%, rising slightly since 2011.
53.1% ▼ -14.4%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 62.0%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 53.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.9% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 69.8%
- 2016: 70.4%
- 2021: 67.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 23.1%. Other major industries include public administration and safety at 14.2%, and health care and social assistance at 13.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 27.9%. Labourers account for 14.2%, followed by professionals at 11.7% and community and personal service workers at 11.3%.
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 Paroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA35800/paroo/topic/employment