6.5% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Paluma · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Paluma
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A full-time employment rate of 67.4% is well above the national figure for Paluma. While many residents hold secure full-time roles, the area also faces a higher unemployment rate than most similar places. This mix creates a workplace landscape where a large chunk of the population is steadily employed.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the Queensland and national figures. However, the unemployment rate is 6.5%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
61.3% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39.0%
- 2021: 61.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.4% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 67.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main industry here, employing 30.2% of the workforce. Other common sectors include education and training at 14%, as well as electricity, gas, water, and hospitality, which both sit at 11.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 34.9%. This is followed by clerical and administrative staff and labourers, who each represent 14% of the local 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 Paluma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32267/paluma/topic/employment