2.3% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 2.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Barcaldine - Blackall · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Barcaldine - Blackall
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A smaller share of adults have been working or looking for work in Barcaldine - Blackall since 2011, though those employed are overwhelmingly in full-time roles. The area maintains a very low unemployment rate of 2.3%, which is well below the Queensland figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very high at 69.6%, far above the national figure of 58.9%. Around 62.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the state average.
62.5% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.0%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.6% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.6%
- 2016: 70.7%
- 2021: 69.6%
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 32.0% of the workforce. Health care, social assistance, and public administration each account for 10.0% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 26.0%, followed by labourers at 18.3%. Technicians and trades people account for 11.0% 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 Barcaldine - Blackall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315031408/barcaldine-blackall/topic/employment