34.5% ▲ +1233.3%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 34.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Umagico · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Umagico
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A massive 34.5% unemployment rate defines the workforce in Umagico, which is far above the national figure. While full-time work has risen since 2011, far fewer adults are now working or looking for work compared to a decade ago.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas, sitting 29 points above the national figure. Only 49.4% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that fell 21 points since 2011.
49.4% ▼ -29.4%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 69.9%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 49.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.4% ▲ +18.5%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44.2%
- 2016: 49.1%
- 2021: 52.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the main employer for 29.3% of the workforce, followed by health care and social assistance at 15.9% and education at 11%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
About a quarter of workers are in community and personal service roles. Technicians and trades make up 18.3% of the local workforce, while managers and sales workers each account for 11%.
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 Umagico [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322128/umagico/topic/employment