11.7% ▲ +52.5%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 11.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Torres Strait Island · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Torres Strait Island
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 41.1% of adults in Torres Strait Island are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. While full-time employment has risen since 2011, the area now faces a high unemployment rate of 11.7%, well above the Queensland average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work has fallen by 20 points since 2011. Full-time employment now sits at 53.6%, which is much lower than most other areas.
41.1% ▼ -32.2%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 39.0%
- 2021: 41.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.6% ▲ +17.9%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 45.4%
- 2016: 55.1%
- 2021: 53.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the main employer for 34.1% of the workforce, followed by education and training at 20.6%. Health care and social assistance also employ 11.9% of workers.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.6%, while 18.0% work in community and personal service. Labourers account for 15.0% of the local workforce.
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 Torres Strait Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA36960/torres-strait-island/topic/employment