8.0% ▲ +48.8%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 8.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Booral · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Booral
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 8.0% marks the current job market in Booral, which is a little above the national figure. Full-time employment has dropped significantly here, with the typical working pattern shifting away from permanent roles over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 56.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Full-time employment fell 13 points since 2011 to 49.7%, leaving Booral well below the national average for full-time roles.
56.2% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 60.0%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 56.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.7% ▼ -20.6%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 62.7%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 49.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with health care and social assistance being the most common at 17.7%. Construction follows at 14.8%, while retail trade and food and accommodation both account for 11.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers and community and personal service workers are the most common roles, both at 18.0%. Professionals make up 13.2% of the workforce, followed by clerical and administrative staff 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 Booral [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321020/booral/topic/employment