1.4% ▲ +42.6%
Lower than 99% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 1.4%
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 far higher proportion of people have full-time jobs in Rural Balance than the national figure. Most of the working population is employed, and the area has an exceptionally low unemployment rate of just 1.4%. This suggests a very strong job market for the local workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 68.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is particularly strong at 70.7%, which is far above the national average and has risen slightly since 2011.
68.4% ▼ -11.2%
Higher than 96% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 77.0%
- 2016: 71.8%
- 2021: 68.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
70.7% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 87% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 69.6%
- 2016: 66.3%
- 2021: 70.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is largely employed in public administration and safety (28.1%), followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing (13.9%) and construction (11.9%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 37.5%, while professionals account for 16.5% and technicians and tradespeople make up 13.9% 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 Rural Balance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sos/SOS83/rural-balance/topic/employment