64.0% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45.5%
- 2021: 64.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Argyll · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A slightly higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Argyll than across the country. Around 64% of the adult population is active in the labour force, which is a bit more than the state and national figures.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is more common here than in most similar areas. At 64%, this is a little above the Queensland figure of 61.6% and the Australian figure of 61.1%.
64.0% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 69%, ahead of Mining (0%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 50%, ahead of Community & personal service (25%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Argyll [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30083/argyll/topic/employment