5.0% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bowen · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Bowen
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than 62% of the workforce in Bowen are employed full-time, a figure well above both the Queensland and national averages. This reflects a strong demand for full-time roles, though the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen since 2011 to 55.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The typical employment rate of 55.9% is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate has barely changed since 2011 and sits at 5.0%, which is about the same as across Australia.
55.9% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 59.1%
- 2016: 67.3%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.5% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 66.6%
- 2016: 68.0%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer in Bowen, making up 15.1% of jobs. Health care and social assistance follow at 10.8%, with transport and warehousing accounting for 9.0% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 22.2%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 13.6%, machinery operators and drivers at 13.1%, and community and personal service workers at 11.4%.
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 Bowen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL314006/bowen/topic/employment