4.6% —
Lower than 60% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Brisbane · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Brisbane
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professional roles are the most common way to earn a living in Brisbane, where 37.1% of workers are professionals. This is a highly active workforce with a very high rate of people working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 73.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also well above the state and national rates at 62.3%, though this has fallen since 2016.
73.2% —
Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 69.3%
- 2021: 73.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.3% —
Higher than 82% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 62.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by professional and technical services at 15.5% and health care and social assistance at 15.1%. Other common sectors include accommodation and food, education and training, and retail trade.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 37.1%, followed by managers at 15.7%. Clerical and administrative staff, community and personal service workers, and technicians and trades also make up a significant part 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 Brisbane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED304/brisbane/topic/employment