9.1% ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 9.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Far North · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Far North
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 9.1% shapes the job market in Far North, where the number of people working or looking for work is far below the national figure. While many of those who do have jobs work full-time, the overall workforce has shrunk over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.5% of the workforce is employed full-time, which is well above the Queensland figure. However, the number of adults working or looking for work is far below the national average and has fallen by 5.9 percentage points since 2011.
50.5% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 56.4%
- 2016: 52.0%
- 2021: 50.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.5% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 64.3%
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 63.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer at 14.7%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.5% and education and training at 11.3%. Other major sectors include agriculture, forestry and fishing at 10.4% and mining at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16.3%, with managers following at 15%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 13.4%, community and personal service workers at 13.3%, and labourers at 12.9%.
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 Far North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31501/far-north/topic/employment