2.8% ▼ -36.8%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Charleville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Charleville
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong preference for full-time work defines the professional life of Charleville, where 66.6% of the workforce holds a full-time role. This is well above both the Queensland and national figures. While fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to most areas, the unemployment rate is very low at 2.8%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher here than in the rest of the country, though it has dipped 3.1 percentage points since 2011. This sits alongside a low unemployment rate of 2.8%, which is a little below the figures for Queensland and Australia.
59.0% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.1%
- 2016: 63.4%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.6% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 69.7%
- 2016: 68.5%
- 2021: 66.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by agriculture, forestry and fishing, which employs 16.7% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follow closely at 15.7%, with education and training making up 9.6% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 19.1%, followed by labourers at 17.3%. Professionals make up 14.6% of the workforce, while community and personal service roles account for 12.4%.
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 Charleville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315031409/charleville/topic/employment