0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Charlton · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Charlton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of full-time workers than most similar areas defines the job market in Charlton. The town is notably stable, with a 0% unemployment rate that is well below the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While about 60.6% of adults are working or looking for work—similar to the national figure—full-time employment is well above the state average at 63.2%. This strong employment rate is reflected in the 0% unemployment rate.
60.6% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 67.7%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.2% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 67.8%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Work in Charlton is evenly split across several sectors, with agriculture, construction, retail trade, and transport all accounting for 10.5% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is largely made up of labourers (21.1%) and machinery operators and drivers (19.3%), followed by technicians and trades at 17.5%.
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 Charlton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30583/charlton/topic/employment