48.5% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 77.8%
- 2021: 48.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Eskdale · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Eskdale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower share of adults are working or looking for work in Eskdale than in most other areas. Only 48.5% of the adult population is in the labour force, which is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 48.5% of adults here are working or looking for work. This is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6% and the Australian average of 61.1%.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 44%, ahead of Mining (0%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Labourers at 31%, ahead of Managers (19%).
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 Eskdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30985/eskdale/topic/employment