5.4% ▼ -17.2%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lockyer Valley · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Lockyer Valley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong farming presence defines the local workforce in Lockyer Valley, where agriculture is the top employer. While many residents hold steady full-time roles, the area has a much lower proportion of adults working or looking for work compared to the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 57% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Queensland and Australian figures. Full-time employment sits at 58.9%, while the unemployment rate is 5.4%, a figure that has fallen slightly since 2011.
57.0% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 57.5%
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.9% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 60.4%
- 2021: 58.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest industry here, employing 13.6% of the workforce. Other major employers include health care and social assistance at 11.2%, followed by education, retail, and construction each at around 8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 18.9%, followed by technicians and trades at 14.3%. Managers, professionals, and community service workers also represent significant shares of the local workforce.
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 Lockyer Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA34580/lockyer-valley/topic/employment