3.3% ▼ -21.0%
Lower than 89% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Emerald · Urban Area
Jobs & Industry in Emerald
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults in Emerald are working or looking for work than in the rest of the state, with 73.7% active in the labour force. This is a high-employment area where the typical resident is likely to be in full-time work. The local job market is very strong, with a low unemployment rate of just 3.3%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The workforce is very active, with 66.2% of people employed full-time, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. While this is among the highest rates for similar areas, it has fallen 4.1 percentage points since 2011.
73.7% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 68.1%
- 2016: 66.0%
- 2021: 73.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.2% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 91% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 70.2%
- 2016: 66.3%
- 2021: 66.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the biggest employer in the area, accounting for 18.7% of jobs. Other major industries include retail trade at 10.8% and education and training at 9.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 18.5%. This is followed by machinery operators and drivers at 14.9% and professionals at 14.0%.
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 Emerald [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/3005/emerald/topic/employment