4.6% —
Lower than 58% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Griffith · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Griffith
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A growing number of adults in Griffith are working or looking for work, reaching 72.2% in 2021. This is far above the national figure and represents a steady increase since 2016. The area is now defined by a strong professional workforce and high rates of full-time employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is among the highest of similar areas at 72.2%, which is far above the Queensland figure. Full-time employment is also well above the national average at 62.5%, though this figure fell 3.2 percentage points since 2016.
72.2% —
Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 70.0%
- 2021: 72.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.5% —
Higher than 84% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 65.6%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 15.9%. Professional and technical services follow at 13.3%, while education and training account for 9.8% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up 36.2% of the workforce, the largest group by far. Managers represent 15.7% of workers, while 12.8% are employed in clerical and administrative roles.
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 Griffith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED313/griffith/topic/employment