8.6% ▲ +42.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 8.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ringarooma · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Ringarooma
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Ringarooma compared to the rest of the country. While 55.5% of the workforce is employed full-time, the area faces a significant challenge with an unemployment rate of 8.6%, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 48.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Australian average of 61.1%. This gap is mirrored in the unemployment rate, which is much higher than most similar areas.
48.6% ▼ -8.4%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.1%
- 2016: 48.3%
- 2021: 48.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.5% ▼ -15.2%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.4%
- 2016: 66.9%
- 2021: 55.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is heavily reliant on the land, with 46.1% of people working in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. Other common industries include construction at 5.5% and health care and social assistance at 4.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Management roles are common here, accounting for 31.3% of jobs. Labourers make up the next largest group at 25.8%, followed by machinery operators and drivers at 9.4%.
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 Ringarooma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60554/ringarooma/topic/employment