2.9% ▼ -21.7%
Lower than 88% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Rural Balance · Section of State
Jobs & Industry in Rural Balance
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 2.9% marks the workforce in Rural Balance, which is much lower than most similar areas. While a high proportion of adults are working or looking for work, the number of people in full-time roles has fallen slightly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is higher than most areas. This is despite the share of full-time employees falling 3.1 percentage points since 2011 to 56.8%.
60.9% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 71% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 64.3%
- 2016: 61.2%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.8% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 57% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 17.8%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.8% and construction at 11.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly a quarter of workers are managers, making up 23.5% of the workforce. Professionals make up 15.6%, while technicians and trades account for 14.8%.
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 Rural Balance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sos/SOS23/rural-balance/topic/employment