3.7% ▼ -58.0%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Aratula · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Aratula
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than half of adults in Aratula are working or looking for work, at 48.9%. This is far below the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment is common, the number of people in the workforce has dropped since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 3.7%, which is a little below the national figure and lower than most areas. However, the share of people employed full-time fell by 17 points since 2011 to reach 58.6%.
48.9% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 49.8%
- 2016: 44.9%
- 2021: 48.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.6% ▼ -22.6%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 75.7%
- 2016: 61.1%
- 2021: 58.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for workers in Aratula at 13.8%, followed by education and training at 11.4%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing and retail trade both account for 10.0% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 23.8%. Labourers are the next most common occupation at 16.7%, with clerical and administrative roles accounting for 13.3%.
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 Aratula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321004/aratula/topic/employment