6.6% ▼ -22.7%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 6.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kingaroy Surrounds - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Kingaroy Surrounds - North
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Kingaroy Surrounds - North than in most similar areas. Only 43.5% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure. This stands in contrast to a jobless rate of 6.6%, which is a little above the figures for Queensland and Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work has fallen to 43.5% since 2011, making it one of the lowest rates for this level. While full-time employment at 59.0% is about the same as the state and national figures, the unemployment rate is a little above the national average.
43.5% ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50.0%
- 2016: 44.7%
- 2021: 43.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.0% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.6%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer in the area at 18.6%. Other major industries include health care and social assistance at 15.5% and education and training at 11.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 19.1%, followed by labourers at 17.0%. Community and personal service workers account for 14.8% 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 Kingaroy Surrounds - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319021506/kingaroy-surrounds-north/topic/employment