0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Arcoona · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Arcoona
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment rates in Arcoona are among the highest for similar areas, with 79% of the workforce in full-time roles. This is a highly active community where the vast majority of adults are working or looking for work. The local economy is heavily anchored by the mining sector.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A huge 78.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. This high level of activity is matched by a 0.0% unemployment rate, well below both the state and national figures.
78.5% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
79.0% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant employer in Arcoona, accounting for 54.8% of jobs. Agriculture, forestry and fishing and construction each make up 11.3% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is largely trade-based, with machinery operators and drivers making up 30.6% of roles. Technicians and trades follow at 24.2%, while labourers account for 17.7% of occupations.
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 Arcoona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40038/arcoona/topic/employment