6.5% —
Higher than 83% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 6.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Oxley · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Oxley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Oxley compared to most other areas. While 62.9% of adults are in the labour force, the area also deals with a higher unemployment rate than most similar places. This suggests a workforce that is active but faces more challenges finding stable employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment sits at 61.0%, which is a little above the national figure of 58.9%, though this fell 3.6 points since 2016. The unemployment rate is 6.5%, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Queensland figure of 5.4%.
62.9% —
Higher than 65% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 62.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.0% —
Higher than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 61.0%
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 15.3%, followed by retail trade at 9.2% and manufacturing at 9.1%. Education and training accounts for 8.6% of jobs, while public administration and safety make up 6.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 21.5% of workers. Other typical roles include clerical and administrative work at 13.4%, community and personal service at 12.7%, and technicians and trades at 12.2%.
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 Oxley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED325/oxley/topic/employment