5.9% —
Higher than 73% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 5.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Moreton · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Moreton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Moreton than in most other similar areas. This workforce has grown since 2016, although the share of people in full-time roles has fallen to 57.2%. While unemployment has dropped to 5.9%, it remains higher than the usual rate for most areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 65.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Queensland figure of 61.6%. At the same time, full-time employment is a little below the national average at 57.2%.
65.1% —
Higher than 77% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 65.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.2% —
Lower than 63% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 60.1%
- 2021: 57.2%
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 16.1%, followed by education and training at 10.5% and professional and technical services at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 31.5%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 12.2% and managers at 11.8%.
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 Moreton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED324/moreton/topic/employment