2.1% ▼ -31.7%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Barcaldine · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Barcaldine
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 2.1% defines the job market in Barcaldine. This is well below the figures for Queensland and Australia, reflecting a strong level of local employment. Full-time work is particularly common here, with 66.3% of the workforce in permanent roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the state and national figures. The local jobless rate is much lower than most areas, sitting at just 2.1%.
61.6% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.4%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.3% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.7%
- 2016: 68.6%
- 2021: 66.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 15.1%. Other major industries include health care and social assistance at 13.4%, and public administration and safety at 11.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is spread across various roles, with professionals (16.8%) and managers (16.4%) being the most common. Technicians and trades make up 16.2% of jobs, while labourers account for 15.4%.
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 Barcaldine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30153/barcaldine/topic/employment