0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Silver Spur · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Silver Spur
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment is much higher in Silver Spur than in most similar areas. This small community sees a very high proportion of its workforce in stable roles, with a striking 0% unemployment rate.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. Full-time employment is well above the Queensland average at 65.1%, while the unemployment rate is well below the state and national figures.
63.2% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 64.6%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.1% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 65.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry here, employing 32.6% of the workforce. Other significant employers include accommodation and food services at 20.9%, and health care and social assistance at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 34.9%. Professionals, technicians and trades, and sales workers each account for 14.0% 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 Silver Spur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32565/silver-spur/topic/employment