14.8% ▲ —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 14.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bongeen · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bongeen
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing employ over half of the workforce in Bongeen. While the area is heavily tied to the land, it faces significant job challenges with an unemployment rate of 14.8%, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work here than in most areas, at just 48.2%. Full-time employment is also well below the Queensland figure, and the unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas.
48.2% ▼ -31.7%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.6%
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 48.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.6% ▼ -29.4%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.7%
- 2016: 64.7%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is dominated by agriculture, forestry and fishing, which account for 55.6% of jobs. Education and training make up another 11.1% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common role at 25.9%. Technicians, trades, clerical staff, and labourers each make up 14.8% of the local 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 Bongeen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30310/bongeen/topic/employment