14.4% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 14.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Russell Island · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Russell Island
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work on Russell Island than a decade ago, with the rate dropping 19 points since 2011. Only 30.2% of adults are now in the labour force, which is far below the national figure. This shift is paired with a high unemployment rate of 14.4%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the Queensland figure at 40.3%, having fallen 15 points since 2011. This contributes to a local unemployment rate of 14.4%, which is well above both state and national levels.
30.2% ▼ -38.1%
Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48.8%
- 2016: 68.1%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
40.3% ▼ -26.7%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 54.9%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 40.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 16.7%, followed by construction at 14.4% and retail trade at 12.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most typical occupation at 16.6%, with technicians and trades at 15.3% and labourers making up 15.0% of the 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 Russell Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315086/russell-island/topic/employment