5.2% —
Lower than 61% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Rest of Qld · Capital City
Jobs & Industry in Rest of Qld
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A slightly lower share of adults are working or looking for work across Rest of Qld compared to the state and national figures. While the employment rate is a little below the Queensland average, the unemployment rate has dropped significantly to 5.2% since 2016. This reflects a workforce where the typical employment status is steady but slightly below the broader state trend.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the state figure. Full-time employment has fallen to 58.0% since 2016, while the unemployment rate has seen a notable drop of 2.5 percentage points.
59.1% —
Higher than 64% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.0% —
Higher than 54% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 58.0%
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 15.4%. Construction and retail trade follow closely, each accounting for 9.6% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.0%. Technicians and trades workers are also common at 15.1%, followed by community and personal service roles at 13.0%.
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 Rest of Qld [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/3RQLD/rest-of-qld/topic/employment