0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Netherdale · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A small share of the population is currently in the workforce in Netherdale, though those who are employed enjoy a rare 0% unemployment rate. The local economy is led by the mining industry, which accounts for 14.3% of all jobs.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 45.2% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the Queensland rate of 61.6%. Full-time employment sits at 54.8%, which is well below the national figure of 58.9%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
45.2% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.8% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the most common industry for locals at 14.3%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing, manufacturing, construction, and retail trade each make up 7.1% of the workforce.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers, sales workers, and labourers are equally common, each representing 19% of occupations. Technicians and trades and clerical workers each account for 7.1% of the local workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Netherdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32121/netherdale/topic/employment