17.4% ▲ —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 17.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Amby · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Amby
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the primary industry for workers in Amby, where 38.1% of the workforce is employed in these fields. The area faces a stark contrast in employment, with a very high proportion of full-time roles alongside a significant unemployment rate.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 81% of the workforce is in full-time roles—far above the 59% Queensland figure—overall adult employment is much lower than most areas. Only 51.1% of adults are working or looking for work, and the unemployment rate of 17.4% is far above the national figure of 5.1%.
51.1% ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.6%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 51.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
81.0% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.9%
- 2016: 88.2%
- 2021: 81.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond the farming sector, health care and social assistance employ 28.6% of the workforce, while 14.3% work in finance and insurance.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly 29% of workers are managers, followed by machinery operators and drivers at 19%. Professionals and labourers each make up 14.3% of the local workforce.
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 Amby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30055/amby/topic/employment