14.0% ▲ +353.8%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 14.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Goomeri · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Goomeri
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 14.0% marks the current job market in Goomeri. This figure is well above the national average and reflects a challenging period for the local workforce. Since 2011, the proportion of adults working or looking for work has plummeted by 39 percentage points.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 39.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Full-time employment has also fallen by 18 points since 2011, leaving the area with a typical full-time rate of 49.3%.
39.4% ▼ -49.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 77.9%
- 2016: 68.1%
- 2021: 39.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.3% ▼ -26.7%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 67.3%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 49.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Retail trade is the most common industry here at 18.1%, followed by health care and social assistance at 16.7%. Manufacturing, education, and hospitality also provide a significant share of local roles.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 21.5%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers, labourers, and professionals, who each account for about 15% to 16% 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 Goomeri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321048/goomeri/topic/employment