6.0% ▲ +178.0%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 6.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Nome · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Nome
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 other areas defines the workforce in Nome. While 63.9% of people have full-time jobs, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 56.0%, which is well below both the Queensland and Australian figures. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate is 6.0%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
56.0% ▼ -15.2%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.0%
- 2016: 61.1%
- 2021: 56.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.9% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 63.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 15.8%, followed by construction at 11.7% and retail trade at 8.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.8%. Professionals account for 14.9% of roles, while clerical and administrative positions make up 13.6%.
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 Nome [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32157/nome/topic/employment