4.0% ▼ -14.4%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Rockhampton Surrounds - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Rockhampton Surrounds - East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Rockhampton Surrounds - East compared to the state and national figures. While the unemployment rate is a low 4.0%, the overall proportion of the population in the workforce has dropped since 2011. The local economy is driven by a mix of construction, health care, and mining.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work is 58.5%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Full-time employment stands at 59.5%, though this is 7.1 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
58.5% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.6%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.5% ▼ -10.7%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.6%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry at 12.4%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.5% and mining at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 20.1%, with managers and professionals both around 13%.
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 Rockhampton Surrounds - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031218/rockhampton-surrounds-east/topic/employment