2.3% ▼ -60.2%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 2.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Springsure · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Springsure
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are employed full-time in Springsure than in most similar areas. Full-time work makes up 65.6% of the local workforce, a figure that has risen significantly since 2011. This stability is reflected in a very low unemployment rate of just 2.3%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure of 58.9%. While the unemployment rate is much lower than most areas, the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen slightly to 58.7%.
58.7% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 65.4%
- 2021: 58.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.6% ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 56.2%
- 2016: 69.8%
- 2021: 65.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the biggest employer in the area, accounting for 24.2% of jobs. Health care and social assistance follow at 12.5%, with other common sectors including education, public administration, and construction.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers are the most common workers at 18.1%. Professionals make up 16.6% of the workforce, followed by technicians and trades at 14.3%.
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 Springsure [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321096/springsure/topic/employment