7.2% ▼ -11.9%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 7.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Childers · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Childers
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Job opportunities in Childers have shifted since 2011, with a small number of residents now working or looking for work. Only 44.1% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This lower workforce is paired with a local unemployment rate of 7.2%, which is a little above the Australian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the state and national figures, with only 53.1% of the workforce in full-time roles. This is much lower than most similar areas.
44.1% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.7%
- 2016: 42.1%
- 2021: 44.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.1% ▼ -15.4%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.7%
- 2016: 54.6%
- 2021: 53.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Local employment is spread across various sectors, led by accommodation and food services at 13.6% and health care and social assistance at 11.2%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing also make up a significant 10.3% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common occupation at 29.3%, followed by community and personal service workers at 13.2%. Technicians and trades people account for another 11.4% of jobs.
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 Childers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30600/childers/topic/employment