7.0% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 7.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
North Arm · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in North Arm
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in North Arm, where nearly 18% of workers are in these fields. While most adults are working or looking for work, the area faces a higher than usual unemployment rate of 7.0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. However, full-time employment is well below both the state and national rates at 50.6%, and the unemployment rate is a little above the Queensland average.
62.5% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 63.2%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.6% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.9%
- 2016: 60.5%
- 2021: 50.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by health care and social assistance at 17.8%, followed by construction at 14.7% and retail trade at 8.3%. Other notable sectors include education and training and manufacturing.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.2%, followed by professionals at 17.2%. Community and personal service workers, managers, and clerical staff each account for about 13% of the workforce.
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 North Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32167/north-arm/topic/employment