7.0% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 7.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Logan · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Logan
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Logan, where 13.6% of the workforce is employed in these fields. While most residents have found work, the area faces a higher unemployment rate than most other regions. This mix of a strong service sector and higher joblessness defines the local economy.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 7.0%, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of 5.1%. Around 61% of adults are working or looking for work, though the share of people in full-time jobs has fallen by 5 percentage points since 2011.
61.0% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 61.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.3% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 65.3%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 60.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by health care and social assistance at 13.6%, followed closely by construction at 12.2% and retail trade at 10.1%. Manufacturing and education also make up a significant part of the workforce at 9.1% and 7.5% respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation at 15.7%. Other large groups include professionals at 14.1%, clerical and administrative staff at 13.8%, and labourers at 12.6%.
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 Logan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA34590/logan/topic/employment