8.5% ▼ -24.8%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 8.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Boonooroo - Tuan · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Boonooroo - Tuan
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A gap of 30 percentage points separates Boonooroo - Tuan (L) from the state and national figures for adults working or looking for work. Only 31.2% of adults are in the labour force, which is among the lowest rates seen in similar areas. This suggests a population where many people are not seeking employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While the unemployment rate of 8.5% is well above the national figure of 5.1%, it has fallen 2.8 points since 2011. Full-time employment sits at 58.6%, which is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
31.2% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 31.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.6% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 59.6%
- 2016: 46.7%
- 2021: 58.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction and health care are the biggest employers here, with 14.8% and 14.1% of the workforce in these fields. Accommodation and food services and other services both account for 8.6% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades people make up the largest group at 22.7%. Labourers (14.8%) and machinery operators and drivers (13.3%) are also common, while professionals account for 12.5% of occupations.
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 Boonooroo - Tuan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322018/boonooroo-tuan/topic/employment