5.7% —
Higher than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Fadden · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Fadden
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are out of work in Fadden than in most similar areas. While 61.6% of adults are working or looking for work, the number of people in full-time jobs has fallen by 4.9 percentage points since 2016. This trend sees full-time employment now sitting slightly below both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 5.7%, which is higher than most similar areas, though this is a drop from 7.5% in 2016. Around 61.6% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that matches the Queensland average.
61.6% —
Higher than 54% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.5% —
Lower than 69% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 14.9%, followed by construction at 11.6% and retail trade at 10.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.3%, with technicians and tradespeople following at 14.5%.
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 Fadden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED308/fadden/topic/employment