0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tabooba · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Tabooba
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 0% unemployment rate defines the workforce in Tabooba, where nearly three quarters of adults are working or looking for work. While many residents hold professional roles, the local economy is heavily anchored in farming and the land.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 72.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the figures for Queensland and Australia. However, full-time employment is well below the national average, with only 50% of the workforce in full-time roles.
72.1% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 72.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.0% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 42.9% of the workforce. Other common sectors include retail trade at 17.9%, and professional, technical, and public safety roles, each at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 32.1%. This is followed by technicians and trades people at 21.4%, sales workers at 17.9%, and labourers at 14.3%.
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 Tabooba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32715/tabooba/topic/employment