2.6% ▼ -81.0%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 2.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Blackall · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Blackall
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A tiny 2.6% unemployment rate marks the current job market in Blackall (L), which is much lower than most areas. While more people are now working or looking for work compared to a decade ago, the local workforce remains smaller than the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment rose 8.8 points since 2011 to 60.4%, which is a little above the national figure. However, the 50.3% of adults working or looking for work is far below the 61.1% seen across Australia.
50.3% ▲ +45.8%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 53.6%
- 2021: 50.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.4% ▲ +17.0%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 51.6%
- 2016: 48.3%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 16.3%, followed by retail trade and public administration and safety, both at 11.6%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing accounts for 10.5% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common occupation at 18.8%. Other frequent roles include community and personal service workers at 13.6% and clerical and administrative staff at 13.4%.
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 Blackall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321015/blackall/topic/employment