6.7% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 88% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 6.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bundaberg · Urban Area
Jobs & Industry in Bundaberg
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Finding a job in Bundaberg is tougher than in other areas, with a workforce that has shrunk significantly over the last decade. While full-time work remains common for those employed, the overall number of adults working or looking for work has dropped sharply since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 51.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. This comes alongside a local unemployment rate of 6.7%, which is a little above the national figure of 5.1%.
51.5% ▼ -21.6%
Lower than 81% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 65.7%
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 51.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.5% ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 64.1%
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 21.0%, followed by retail trade at 10.8%. Education and training, construction, and agriculture, forestry and fishing also make up significant shares of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16.7%. Labourers (14.8%) and community and personal service workers (14.7%) follow closely, with technicians, trades, and clerical staff also representing large portions 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 Bundaberg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/3003/bundaberg/topic/employment