4.5% —
Lower than 62% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Fisher · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Fisher
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A smaller share of people hold full-time jobs in Fisher compared to the rest of the state. While the number of adults working or looking for work rose to 58.8% since 2016, full-time employment has actually fallen. This shift happens despite a positive trend in the local job market, with unemployment dropping to 4.5%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment at 52.8% is well below the Queensland figure of 59%. This is lower than most areas and has fallen by 3.7 points since 2016. Meanwhile, unemployment is now 4.5%, which is about the same as the national figure.
58.8% —
Lower than 64% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 56.6%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.8% —
Lower than 88% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 52.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industry for local workers is health care and social assistance at 18.1%. Construction follows at 12.4%, while retail trade accounts for 9.9% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 20.7%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 15.3% and community and personal service workers at 13.5%.
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 Fisher [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED310/fisher/topic/employment