0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Burketown · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Burketown
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are in full-time work in Burketown than in most similar areas. This small community has a very strong employment rate, with no one recorded as unemployed. Full-time employment rose to 62.5% since 2011, well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work is 59.6%, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the Queensland figure. While 62.5% of the workforce is in full-time roles, the unemployment rate is a remarkable 0.0%.
59.6% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 60.2%
- 2016: 56.0%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.5% ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 56.7%
- 2016: 76.6%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the main employer here, making up 36.3% of jobs. Retail trade and accommodation and food services follow, each accounting for 11.3% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals and managers make up the largest groups of workers, at 18.8% and 17.5% respectively. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 15.0%.
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 Burketown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322022/burketown/topic/employment