8.1% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 8.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Charters Towers City · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Charters Towers City
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in Charters Towers City, where 17.2% of people are employed. While many residents hold professional roles, the area faces a significant challenge with a jobless rate of 8.1%, which is a little above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 50.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. This is alongside a high unemployment rate of 8.1%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
50.4% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50.1%
- 2021: 50.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.8% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond health care, the main industries for locals are education and training at 15.8%, followed by retail trade at 10.9% and accommodation and food services at 10.4%. Mining also employs 9.9% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.4%, while labourers account for 16.2%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 15% and technicians and tradespeople at 13.1%.
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 Charters Towers City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30585/charters-towers-city/topic/employment