3.8% ▼ -38.4%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Booroobin · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Booroobin
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in Booroobin have remained relatively steady, though few adults are currently working or looking for work. Only 48.8% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Despite this, those who are employed mostly hold full-time positions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is much lower than most similar areas, sitting 12 points below the Australian average. For those in the workforce, the unemployment rate is 3.8%, which is a little below the national figure of 5.1%.
48.8% ▼ -16.6%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.6%
- 2016: 49.5%
- 2021: 48.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.4% ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.0%
- 2016: 49.0%
- 2021: 58.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agricultural, forestry and fishing work is the most common industry here at 14.9%. This is followed by health care and social assistance at 13.9%, and professional and technical services at 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for local workers at 24.8%, followed by managers at 22.8%. Labourers make up 12.9% of the workforce, while technicians, trades, and clerical staff each account for 9.9%.
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 Booroobin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30330/booroobin/topic/employment