5.4% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Running Creek · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Running Creek
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people work full-time in Running Creek than in most similar areas, though a smaller proportion of the rest of the adult population is working or looking for work. This mix creates a workforce where 60.9% of the community is in full-time employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 60.9% of residents have full-time jobs, only 56.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. The unemployment rate is 5.4%, about the same as the state and national figures.
56.9% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51.2%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.9% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 75.0%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 25%, followed by transport and warehousing at 18.8%. Manufacturing and accommodation and food services both employ 14.1% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 28.1%, followed by labourers at 23.4% and technicians and trades at 17.2%. Machinery operators and drivers account for 14.1% 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 Running Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32493/running-creek/topic/employment