5.5% ▼ -22.9%
Higher than 72% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 5.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Rockhampton · Urban Area
Jobs & Industry in Rockhampton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Well above the national figure, 62.3% of Rockhampton's workforce is employed full-time. This strong level of full-time work supports a local labour force that is more active than in most other similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures. While the unemployment rate of 5.5% is higher than most areas, it has fallen 1.6 points since 2011.
60.9% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 69% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 58.5%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.3% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 81% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 56.4%
- 2016: 56.2%
- 2021: 62.3%
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 18.1%, followed by education and training at 10.2%. Retail trade employs 9.8% of the workforce, while construction and food services each account for around 7% to 8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.2%. Technicians and tradespeople follow at 15.8%, with community and personal service workers accounting for 14.3% of roles.
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 Rockhampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/3014/rockhampton/topic/employment