6.0% ▼ -12.0%
Higher than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 6.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Burnett · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Burnett
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Burnett compared to similar areas, with only 47.4% in the labour force. This creates a distinct economic profile where agriculture and health care drive the local economy, though unemployment remains much higher than in most other regions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is far below the national figure of 61.1%, and has fallen 4.9 points since 2011. While full-time employment is about the same as the state at 58.8%, the unemployment rate of 6.0% is much higher than most areas.
47.4% ▼ -9.4%
Lower than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 52.3%
- 2016: 48.3%
- 2021: 47.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.8% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 17.6%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.2%. Other major industries include retail trade (9.3%) and education and training (9.2%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common workers at 18.7%, while managers make up 17.4% of the workforce. Technicians and trades follow at 12.2%, with community and personal service workers at 12.1%.
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 Burnett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31902/burnett/topic/employment