47.5% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44.7%
- 2021: 47.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Pilerwa · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just 47.5% of adults are working or looking for work in Pilerwa, a figure far below the national average. This suggests a small workforce for the area, where many adults are not active in the job market.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is much lower than in most similar areas. At 47.5%, this is far below both the Queensland figure of 61.6% and the Australian average of 61.1%.
47.5% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 21%, ahead of Retail trade (21%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 42%, ahead of Technicians & trades (37%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Pilerwa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32315/pilerwa/topic/employment