6.1% ▼ -23.5%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cue · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Cue
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 36.3% of adults in Cue are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. While few people are in the workforce, those who are employed are overwhelmingly in full-time roles. This creates a distinct job market where a small group of residents holds the majority of the local employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national average at 68.2%. However, the unemployment rate of 6.1% is a little above the figure for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
36.3% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.9%
- 2016: 43.3%
- 2021: 36.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.2% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.7%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 68.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the most common industry here at 27.3%, followed by education and training at 20.5%. Other notable sectors include accommodation and food services at 15.9% and mining at 13.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly 30% of workers are managers, making it the most common occupation in the area. Labourers make up 20.5% of the workforce, while community and personal service workers and machinery operators each account for 13.6%.
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 Cue [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50359/cue/topic/employment