5.2% ▲ +88.9%
Higher than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hill · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Hill
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 Hill compared to the rest of the state. Only 51.8% of adults are in the labour force, a figure that has dropped significantly over the last decade. This means fewer people here are employed or seeking jobs than in most other Australian areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has fallen 14 points since 2011 to 57.6%, which is a little below the national figure. While the unemployment rate of 5.2% is about the same as Queensland, the overall number of people working or looking for work is well below the state average.
51.8% ▼ -26.7%
Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 70.7%
- 2016: 66.3%
- 2021: 51.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.6% ▼ -19.9%
Lower than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 72.0%
- 2016: 69.2%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry here at 17.3%. Other significant employers include health care and social assistance at 12.3%, followed by retail trade at 9.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 17.3%. Managers are also common at 15.3%, while technicians, trades and professionals each account for 13.6% 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 Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30034/hill/topic/employment