2.5% ▼ -49.9%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 2.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Pambula · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Pambula
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A sharp drop in the number of people working or looking for work since 2011 marks the recent shift in Pambula. While only 48.9% of adults are now in the labour force, the area maintains a very low unemployment rate of 2.5%. This suggests a shift in the local workforce rather than a lack of available jobs.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen 17 points since 2011 to 48.9%, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also well below the state average at 51.9%, though the unemployment rate is much lower than most areas.
48.9% ▼ -25.5%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 65.6%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 48.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.9% ▼ -21.1%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 65.7%
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 51.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Local employment is spread across several sectors, with construction leading at 13.7%. Accommodation and food services follow closely at 12.9%, while health care and social assistance account for 12.0% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.2%. Professionals follow at 16.8%, with labourers, community and personal service workers, and managers each representing around 14% 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 Pambula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115118/pambula/topic/employment