2.2% ▼ -10.6%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 2.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Barmaryee · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Barmaryee
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Barmaryee than in most similar areas. While 67.7% of adults are in the labour force, the local unemployment rate is very low at just 2.2%. This means far more people are employed here compared to the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with a rate of 67.7% which is well above the Queensland figure of 61.6%. This high activity is reflected in a very low unemployment rate of 2.2%, which is well below the state's 5.4%.
67.7% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.3%
- 2016: 67.7%
- 2021: 67.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.0% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for locals at 15.4%, followed by mining at 12.7% and education and training at 12.5%. Health care and social assistance also employ 11.1% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 21.5%, with professionals following at 17.6%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 13.1% of jobs, while 11.9% work in community and personal services.
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 Barmaryee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30165/barmaryee/topic/employment