3.2% ▼ -27.7%
Lower than 89% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Remainder of State/Territory · Section of State Range
Jobs & Industry in Remainder of State/Territory
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 3.2% defines the job market across the Remainder of State/Territory. Most of the workforce is found in agriculture, forestry and fishing, which employ 17.1% of people. This region generally sees fewer people working or looking for work compared to the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is higher than most similar areas. Full-time employment has fallen to 57.8% since 2011, placing it a little below the Australian figure of 58.9%.
59.6% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 67% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 62.4%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.8% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 53% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 61.6%
- 2016: 60.5%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 17.1%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 11.1%, and construction at 10.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 23.1%. Professionals follow at 16.1%, while technicians and tradespeople account for 14.0% of the 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 Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR131/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/employment