8.5% ▼ -18.8%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 8.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Fraser Coast · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Fraser Coast
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Fraser Coast compared to the rest of the country. Only 43.5% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. While unemployment has fallen since 2011, it remains well above the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 8.5%, which is among the highest for similar areas and well above the 5.1% seen across Australia. Full-time employment is also much lower than most areas at 54.3%, a figure that has fallen since 2011.
43.5% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 46.7%
- 2016: 43.4%
- 2021: 43.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.3% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 57.5%
- 2016: 55.8%
- 2021: 54.3%
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 21.3%. Other major industries include retail trade at 11.1% and construction at 9.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up 16.9% of the workforce. Professionals follow closely at 16.2%, with technicians and tradespeople accounting for 14.3% of jobs.
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 Fraser Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA33220/fraser-coast/topic/employment