23.2% ▲ +340.7%
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 23.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hope Vale · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Hope Vale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much lower numbers of adults are working or looking for work in Hope Vale (L) compared to most similar areas. While 62.7% of workers have full-time roles, the local unemployment rate has climbed sharply to 23.2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work here than in most areas, at 42.1%, which is far below the national figure. Unemployment has risen by 18 points since 2011 to reach 23.2%, a rate far above both Queensland and Australia.
42.1% ▼ -25.8%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 56.8%
- 2016: 50.9%
- 2021: 42.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.7% ▼ -7.9%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 68.1%
- 2016: 56.5%
- 2021: 62.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer at 27.9%, followed by health care and social assistance at 16.4% and education and training at 15.9%. Mining also employs a notable 10.9% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 26.9%. Other common roles include professionals at 16.4%, machinery operators and drivers at 14.4%, and labourers at 10.0%.
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 Hope Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321052/hope-vale/topic/employment