43.8% ▲ +140.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 43.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Pormpuraaw · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Pormpuraaw
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer in Pormpuraaw, where a third of workers are in this field. While many residents have full-time roles, the area faces a significant challenge with an unemployment rate of 43.8%. This is far above the figures for Queensland and the rest of Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A smaller share of adults are working or looking for work compared to most areas, at 54.8%. However, those who are employed are often in stable roles, with 68.1% working full-time, which is well above the national figure.
54.8% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.8%
- 2016: 46.5%
- 2021: 54.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.1% ▲ +28.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.9%
- 2016: 55.7%
- 2021: 68.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Government and community roles dominate the local economy. One third of workers are in public administration and safety, while another 21.5% work in health care and social assistance.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up a quarter of the local workforce. Other common roles include labourers at 19.4%, and managers and professionals who each account for 14.6% of jobs.
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 Pormpuraaw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32349/pormpuraaw/topic/employment