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Rockhampton

Employment status

18,262 females living in Rockhampton in 2021 were employed, of which 49% worked full-time and 43% part-time.

Rockhampton's employment statistics are an important indicator of socio-economic status. The levels of full or part-time employment, unemployment and labour force participation indicate the strength of the local economy and social characteristics of the population. Employment status is linked to a number of factors including Age Structure, which influences the number of people in the workforce; the economic base and employment opportunities available in the area and; the education and skill base of the population (Occupations, Industries, Qualifications).

The two most important measures are:

  • Unemployment rate - the number of people looking for work, as a percentage of the labour force (employed and unemployed over 15)
  • Participation rate - the labour force expressed as a percentage of the total population over 15

Please note that in the 2021 Census, due to the COVID pandemic and lockdowns in many areas, the proportion of people who were employed but away from work in the week before Census has increased. We have no information on whether these people were normally employed full or part time so this is shown separately.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'Last week did the person have a full time or part time job of any kind?'

Labour force status
Rockhampton - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Labour force statusNumber%Regional QLD %Number%Regional QLD %2016 to 2021
Total labour force (Participation rate)19,26257.856.817,99955.955.3+1,263
Not in the labour force11,66435.036.111,80136.637.0-137
Labour force status not stated2,3717.17.02,4227.57.7-51
Total persons aged 15+33,297100.0100.032,226100.0100.0+1,071
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Employment status
Rockhampton - Females in the labour force (Usual residence)20212016Change
Employment statusNumber%Regional QLD %Number%Regional QLD %2016 to 2021
Employed18,26294.895.216,57892.192.6+1,684
Employed full-time9,03046.943.08,22345.743.6+807
Employed part-time7,84240.743.37,33140.743.6+511
Employed, away from work1,3907.28.91,0245.75.4+366
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)1,0005.24.81,4217.97.4-421
Looking for full-time work4542.42.17524.23.7-298
Looking for part-time work5462.82.76693.73.7-123
Total labour force19,262100.0100.017,999100.0100.0+1,263
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

The size of Rockhampton's female labour force in 2021 was 19,262, of which 7,842 were employed part-time and 9,030 were full time workers.

Analysis of the female employment status (as a percentage of the labour force) in Rockhampton in 2021 compared to Regional QLD shows that there was a similar proportion in employment, as well as a similar proportion unemployed. Overall, 94.8% of the female labour force was employed, and 5.2% unemployed, compared with 95.2% and 4.8% respectively for Regional QLD.

Analysis of the labour force participation rate of the female population in Rockhampton in 2021 shows that there was a higher proportion in the labour force (57.8%) compared with Regional QLD (56.8%).

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of females employed in Rockhampton showed an increase of 1,684, and the number unemployed showed a decrease of 421. In the same period, the number of females in the labour force showed an increase of 1,263 or 7.0%.

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