5.6% ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Moreton Bay · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Moreton Bay
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in Moreton Bay, where 16.1% of the workforce is employed. While more adults are working or looking for work here than in most other similar areas, the local unemployment rate is much higher than the norm at 5.6%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. Full-time employment has fallen from 63.4% in 2011 to 58.5%, and the unemployment rate has remained steady at 5.6%.
60.9% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 61.1%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.5% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Besides health care, construction is a major employer at 10.7%, followed by retail trade at 10.1%. Other significant sectors include education and training at 8.1% and public administration and safety at 6.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.9%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 14.7%, clerical and administrative staff at 14.1%, and community and personal service workers at 13.3%.
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 Moreton Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA35010/moreton-bay/topic/employment