2.4% ▼ -43.9%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 2.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tolga - West · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Tolga - West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Very few people are without work in Tolga - West (L), where the unemployment rate is just 2.4%. This is much lower than most areas and falls well below the national figure. Most people who are working or looking for work have full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 57.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Full-time employment stands at 58.5%, a small drop from 2011.
57.8% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 57.6%
- 2016: 48.4%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.5% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 58.5%
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 13.4%, followed by retail trade at 12.4% and education and training at 11.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.8%, with professionals closely behind at 17.2%.
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 Tolga - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321105/tolga-west/topic/employment