22.2% ▲ +119.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 22.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Paterson · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Paterson
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 22.2% shapes the local workforce in Paterson, which is far above the national figure. This struggle for stable work is reflected in the low number of residents employed full-time, which is 15 percentage points lower than the typical Queensland or Australian area.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 45.4% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the state average. Full-time employment is also very low at 43.8%, while the unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas.
45.4% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.9%
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 45.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
43.8% ▼ -33.1%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.4%
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 43.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is spread across several sectors, with construction and education and training both accounting for 14.6% of jobs. Agriculture, forestry and fishing also make up a significant 12.5% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 31.3%, followed by technicians and trades at 27.1%. Managers represent 20.8% of the workforce, while 12.5% work in community and personal services.
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 Paterson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32283/paterson/topic/employment