5.2% ▼ -33.3%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Thangool · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Thangool
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in Thangool than in most similar areas. While 63.2% of adults are in the workforce, full-time employment has fallen to 55.6% since 2011. This reflects a local job market that is more active than the state average, though it has shifted away from full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work rose 17 points since 2011 to 63.2%, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate fell to 5.2%, remaining about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.
63.2% ▲ +37.4%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46.0%
- 2016: 56.9%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.6% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 60.4%
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Local employment is spread across several sectors, with mining being the most common industry at 9.5%. Construction and retail trade both account for 8.7% of jobs, followed by education and training at 7.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common occupation at 22.2%, followed by machinery operators and drivers at 18.3%. Technicians and trades make up 13.5% of the workforce, while sales and community service workers each account for 11.9%.
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 Thangool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322118/thangool/topic/employment