Argyll · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Argyll

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.

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Labour force

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.

  • 2016: 45.5%
  • 2021: 64.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 69%, ahead of Mining (0%).

Industries people work in

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In Argyll, Agriculture, forestry & fishing is the majority at 100%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 50%, ahead of Community & personal service (25%).

Occupations people work in

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In Argyll, the largest group is Managers at 50%, followed by Community & personal service (25%) and Clerical & administrative (25%).

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 Argyll [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30083/argyll/topic/employment