5.7% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 61% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 growing share of the workforce in Rural Balance is now in full-time roles, which rose to 69.3% in 2021. While more people are working full-time, the overall number of adults working or looking for work has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far above the national figure at 69.3%. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is 55.1%, which is well below the Australian average, and the unemployment rate of 5.7% is higher than in most similar areas.
55.1% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 56% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 55.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.3% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 86% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 66.9%
- 2016: 70.7%
- 2021: 69.3%
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 14.8%, followed by construction at 12.2% and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 11.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.8%, with managers at 16.0% and professionals at 14.7% also common in the area.
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/SOS73/rural-balance/topic/employment