4.5% ▼ -44.3%
Lower than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Callide · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Callide
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people have joined the workforce in Callide since 2011, with 57.6% of adults now working or looking for work. Full-time employment is a standout feature here, reaching 64.4%, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is much more common here than in most areas, rising to 64.4% since 2011. While 57.6% of adults are working or looking for work—well below the Queensland figure—the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.5%.
57.6% ▲ +8.7%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 53.0%
- 2016: 50.9%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.4% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 59.2%
- 2021: 64.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for residents, employing 20.2% of the workforce. Other main employers include health care and social assistance at 8.6%, and construction at 7.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 19.2%, followed by labourers at 16.5% and technicians and trades at 15.0%. Machinery operators and drivers make up 12.4% of the local workforce.
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 Callide [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30015/callide/topic/employment