5.6% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 69% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Queensland - Outback · Region (SA4)
Jobs & Industry in Queensland - Outback
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in the Queensland Outback than in 2011, where the rate fell from 62.9% to 58.2%. Despite this shift, the region has a very high proportion of full-time workers, with 69.2% of the workforce employed full-time.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work is 58.2%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. While the unemployment rate is 5.6%—higher than most areas—the number of full-time roles remains far above the national figure of 58.9%.
58.2% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 62.9%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.2% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 90% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 71.2%
- 2016: 70.8%
- 2021: 69.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining and agriculture are the biggest employers, each accounting for about 13% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follow closely at 11.7%, with public administration and safety also making up 11.6% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 15.5%, followed by technicians and trades at 15.1%. Professionals account for 14.8% of roles, while labourers and community service workers represent 13.8% and 11.0% respectively.
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 Queensland - Outback [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/315/queensland-outback/topic/employment