1.2% ▼ -43.2%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 1.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Richmond · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Richmond
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher proportion of people are in full-time work in Richmond compared to the rest of the state. This is a highly active workforce where 74.4% of those working are in full-time roles, and unemployment is remarkably low at just 1.2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The local unemployment rate of 1.2% is well below the national figure of 5.1%. While the share of adults working or looking for work fell slightly since 2011 to 68.4%, this is still well above the Queensland average.
68.4% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 71.6%
- 2016: 69.4%
- 2021: 68.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
74.4% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 70.8%
- 2016: 74.0%
- 2021: 74.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 37.1% of the workforce. Public administration and safety also make up a significant slice at 16.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 29%, followed by labourers at 21%. Machinery operators and drivers account for another 11.2% of the local jobs.
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 Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA36300/richmond/topic/employment