0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Jarvis Creek · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Jarvis Creek
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture and forestry employ 37.5% of the workforce in Jarvis Creek, making it the primary industry for the area. The local job market is remarkably strong, with a very high proportion of adults working and almost no one unemployed.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A huge 77.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is especially common here at 75%, while the unemployment rate is well below the state and national figures at 0.0%.
77.1% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60.5%
- 2021: 77.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
75.0% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 69.6%
- 2021: 75.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Primary production is the main driver of the local economy, with 37.5% of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other common roles are found in health care and social assistance (16.7%), construction (12.5%) and retail (12.5%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is largely split between managers, who make up 41.7% of roles, and labourers at 29.2%. Clerical and administrative staff account for 16.7%, while technicians and tradespeople make up 12.5%.
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 Jarvis Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21259/jarvis-creek/topic/employment