0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Upper Haughton · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Upper Haughton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Over half of the workforce in Upper Haughton is employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. This rural area has a very high employment rate, with a typical resident more likely to be working full-time than those in other parts of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, at 96.4%, which is far above the national and state figures. Unemployment is non-existent at 0.0%, and full-time employment is well above the Australian average at 63.0%.
96.4% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 96.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.0% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 70.3%
- 2021: 63.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 51.9% of the local workforce. No residents reported working in mining, manufacturing, construction, or the utility sector.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 44.4%. Machinery operators and drivers and labourers each account for 11.1% of the workforce, while no professionals or tradespeople are employed here.
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 Upper Haughton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32910/upper-haughton/topic/employment