43.1% ▲ —
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 43.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Saibai Island · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Saibai Island
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A staggering 43.1% unemployment rate defines the current job market on Saibai Island. While full-time work is more common here than in most areas, the proportion of adults working or looking for work has plummeted since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 27.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. This is alongside a sharp rise in unemployment, which jumped 43 percentage points since 2011 to reach 43.1%.
27.8% ▼ -53.5%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 59.6%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.5% ▼ -24.6%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 80.2%
- 2016: 46.4%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Most residents work in education and training (23.3%) or public administration and safety (20.9%), while retail trade accounts for 18.6% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 25.6%, followed by community and personal service workers at 18.6%. Managers and sales workers each represent 11.6% 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 Saibai Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322102/saibai-island/topic/employment