0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Home Island · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Home Island
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A zero per cent unemployment rate defines the local job market on Home Island, where almost no one is without work. Full-time employment has climbed significantly to 65.1%, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While the unemployment rate has fallen 11 points since 2011 to reach zero, the overall share of adults working or looking for work is far below the Australian figure at 45.9%.
45.9% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 47.3%
- 2016: 50.3%
- 2021: 45.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.1% ▲ +23.8%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 52.6%
- 2016: 57.0%
- 2021: 65.1%
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 at 18.4%, followed by transport and warehousing at 15.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 21.1%, while technicians and trades people account for 17.8% 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 Home Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL922001/home-island/topic/employment