5.9% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 5.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Carruchan · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Carruchan
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much lower proportions of residents are working or looking for work in Carruchan compared to most similar areas. Only 48.8% of adults are in the labour force, and the area has a much higher unemployment rate than most nearby places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The 5.9% unemployment rate is much higher than most similar areas. Full-time employment sits at 55.2%, which is well below both the Queensland figure of 59.0% and the national figure of 58.9%.
48.8% ▼ -27.8%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.6%
- 2016: 55.4%
- 2021: 48.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.2% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.2%
- 2016: 70.0%
- 2021: 55.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 38.5% of the workforce. Other common sectors include health care and social assistance at 13.5%, with construction and education both at 6.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 25.0%, followed closely by managers at 21.9%. Professionals account for 12.5%, while technicians, trades, and clerical staff each make up 9.4% of the workforce.
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 Carruchan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30552/carruchan/topic/employment