10.0% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 10.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Pioneer · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Pioneer
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
An unemployment rate of 10.0% is among the highest for areas of this size in Pioneer. While those who do have jobs are far more likely to work full-time than the national average, fewer adults overall are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far above the national figure at 70.5%, yet the unemployment rate is well above both Queensland and Australia. Only 55.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the state average.
55.5% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.8%
- 2016: 58.2%
- 2021: 55.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
70.5% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.7%
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 70.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the biggest employer in Pioneer, accounting for 27.8% of jobs. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 14.6%, and accommodation and food services at 9.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technical and trade roles are the most common occupation at 18.6%. Machinery operators and drivers follow at 16.4%, while community and personal service workers make up 14.5% 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 Pioneer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32333/pioneer/topic/employment