12.6% ▲ +117.7%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 12.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bute · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bute
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in Bute have shifted, with 12.6% of the workforce now unemployed. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is well above the national figure of 5.1%. Fewer residents are working or looking for work compared to both the state and the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 46.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also well below the state average, with only 51.2% of the workforce in full-time roles.
46.2% ▼ -12.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.7%
- 2016: 44.7%
- 2021: 46.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.2% ▼ -16.6%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 53.7%
- 2021: 51.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer in Bute, accounting for 30.7% of jobs. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 15.0%, and professional and technical services at 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 32.3%. Professionals account for 15.0% of roles, followed by clerical and administrative staff at 14.2% and technicians and tradespeople at 11.8%.
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 Bute [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40197/bute/topic/employment