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+).
Barkly · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Barkly
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Almost every adult in Barkly is in the workforce, putting the area among the highest for employment levels in the region. The community is dominated by the agricultural sector, where nearly all residents work in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 80% of adults active in the labour force, far above the national figure of 61.1%. This is reflected in a 0% unemployment rate and a very high full-time employment rate of 95%.
80.0% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 75.0%
- 2021: 80.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
95.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 90.5%
- 2021: 95.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the sole employer in the area, accounting for 85% of all jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is mainly made up of labourers at 75%, followed by managers who make up 20% of occupations.
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 Barkly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30161/barkly/topic/employment