1.8% ▼ -23.5%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 1.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Longreach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Longreach
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more people are in full-time work in Longreach than in the rest of Queensland. This is a place where 70.9% of the workforce has a full-time job, and the unemployment rate is a very low 1.8%. These figures show a workforce that is much more active and employed than the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 65.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While the share of full-time workers has fallen slightly since 2011, the unemployment rate remains among the lowest across similar areas.
65.6% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 72.0%
- 2016: 67.9%
- 2021: 65.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
70.9% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 72.7%
- 2016: 70.3%
- 2021: 70.9%
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, where 14.9% of people work. Other major employers include health care and social assistance at 14.1%, and public administration and safety at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 18.9%, followed by professionals at 14.9% and labourers at 13.7%. Technicians and trades people account for 13.3% 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 Longreach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315031412/longreach/topic/employment