9.0% ▲ +246.5%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 9.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bamaga · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Bamaga
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher full-time employment rates than most similar areas define the workforce in Bamaga. While 64.6% of the community holds full-time roles, this stability sits alongside an unemployment rate of 9.0%, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate has risen sharply to 9.0%, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, 60.0% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is a little below both the state and national levels.
60.0% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 62.5%
- 2016: 70.4%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.6% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 65.5%
- 2016: 70.0%
- 2021: 64.6%
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 23.5%, followed closely by education and training at 23.1%. Public administration and safety also make up a large part of the local economy at 14.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 24.4%. This is followed by community and personal service workers at 17.6% and technicians and tradespeople at 12.1%.
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 Bamaga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315006/bamaga/topic/employment