5.5% ▼ -23.4%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 5.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Proserpine · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Proserpine
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong shift toward full-time work defines the local economy in Proserpine, where 60.1% of the workforce now holds a full-time position. While more people are in steady full-time roles than a decade ago, the overall share of adults working or looking for work has dipped slightly.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has risen 4.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 60.1%, which is a little above the national figure. However, the 5.5% unemployment rate is higher than in most similar areas, and the proportion of adults working or looking for work is well below the Queensland average.
55.5% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 57.0%
- 2016: 45.2%
- 2021: 55.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.1% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 56.0%
- 2016: 49.9%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Retail trade is the most common industry for local workers at 12.8%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 12.2% and construction at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 17.8%, while labourers account for 15.0% 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 Proserpine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315081/proserpine/topic/employment