7.9% ▲ +146.1%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 7.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Proston · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Proston
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Working rates in Proston have dropped sharply since 2011, with only 32.1% of adults now working or looking for work. This is far below the figures for Queensland and Australia, and the local unemployment rate has risen to 7.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 43.7% of people here are employed full-time, which is far below the Queensland figure of 59.0%. This is part of a steep decline, as full-time employment fell 34 points since 2011.
32.1% ▼ -48.6%
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 62.3%
- 2016: 73.2%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
43.7% ▼ -43.6%
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 77.3%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 43.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry at 21.1%. Other sectors include retail trade, health care and social assistance, which both stand at 14.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most common occupation at 21.1%. Managers and professionals each make up 19.7% 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 Proston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322099/proston/topic/employment