6.2% ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Erub (Darnley) Island · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Erub (Darnley) Island
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A sharp drop in the number of adults working or looking for work defines the current job market in Erub (Darnley) Island. Only 40.6% of adults are active in the labour force, a figure that has fallen by 36 points since 2011. This is now far below both the Queensland and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of people working full-time is 47.3%, which is far below the national figure and has fallen 20 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate has risen slightly to 6.2%, which is a little above the Australian average.
40.6% ▼ -47.2%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 76.8%
- 2016: 49.5%
- 2021: 40.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
47.3% ▼ -30.1%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 67.6%
- 2016: 68.9%
- 2021: 47.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the most common industry here, employing 31.9% of the workforce. Other major employers include education and training at 16.5% and arts and recreation at 14.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly 30% of workers are professionals, followed by managers at 19.8% and community and personal service workers at 15.4%. Labourers make up 13.2% of the local 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 Erub (Darnley) Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322041/erub-island/topic/employment