9.2% ▼ -35.1%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 9.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Boulia · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Boulia
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Public administration and safety is the main employer in Boulia, with 31.2% of workers in this field. The area has a very high rate of full-time employment, though the overall number of adults working or looking for work has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far above the national figure at 71.0%. However, the unemployment rate is 9.2%, which is well above the 5.1% seen across Australia, despite falling from 14.2% in 2011.
57.6% ▼ -12.8%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 66.1%
- 2016: 43.4%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
71.0% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 69.1%
- 2016: 39.6%
- 2021: 71.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is mostly employed in public administration and safety (31.2%) and construction (16.1%). Other common industries include retail trade at 8.6% and education and training at 7.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers make up the largest group of workers at 20.4%, followed by managers at 19.4%. Technicians and tradespeople account for 12.9% 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 Boulia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322020/boulia/topic/employment