0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Chakola · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Managers make up the largest group of workers in Chakola, with 27% of employees in this role. While few adults here are working or looking for work, those who are employed tend to have very stable, full-time roles.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 50% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment is very high at 81.1%, and the unemployment rate is a tiny 0.0%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
50.0% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
81.1% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is split evenly between agriculture, forestry and fishing and construction, each employing 16.2% of people. Public administration and safety also make up a significant 13.5% of jobs.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Beyond managers, nearly a quarter of workers are in clerical and administrative roles. Machinery operators, drivers, and labourers each account for 13.5% of the workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Chakola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10880/chakola/topic/employment