38.1% ▼ -35.9%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.5%
- 2016: 55.1%
- 2021: 38.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Ugar Island · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Ugar Island
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 38.1% of adults are working or looking for work on Ugar Island. This is a very low rate compared to the rest of the state and the nation, highlighting a significant gap in employment activity for the island.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 38.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6% and the national figure of 61.1%. This is among the lowest levels of activity seen in similar areas.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Public administration & safety at 41%, ahead of Agriculture, forestry & fishing (0%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 18%, ahead of Professionals (18%).
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 Ugar Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32893/ugar-island/topic/employment