3.4% ▼ -26.1%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Rockhampton Surrounds - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Rockhampton Surrounds - North
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower unemployment rate than most similar areas defines the job market in Rockhampton Surrounds - North. Only 3.4% of people are without work, a figure that has fallen since 2011. While more people are out of work than in the state average, the overall job market remains stable.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 58.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Full-time employment stands at 59.0%, which is about the same as the national average but has fallen by 4.0 percentage points since 2011.
58.7% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 58.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.0% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.9%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry at 13.6%, followed by construction at 11.1%. Other major employers include health care and social assistance at 10.7%, mining at 9.5%, and education at 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.8%, closely followed by managers at 17.5%. Professionals account for 13.5% of the workforce, while labourers and clerical staff make up 11.9% and 10.8% respectively.
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 - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031219/rockhampton-surrounds-north/topic/employment