4.3% ▼ -22.8%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Scenic Rim · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Scenic Rim
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 Scenic Rim compared to most similar areas. Only 55.4% of adults are in the labour force, a figure that has fallen since 2011. While the unemployment rate is a modest 4.3%, full-time employment is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has dropped to 55.9% since 2011, which is well below the Queensland figure of 59.0%. This reflects a broader trend in the area, as the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work is also lower than in most other regions.
55.4% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 55.4%
- 2021: 55.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.9% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 60.6%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 12.0%, followed by construction at 11.0% and education and training at 9.0%. Agriculture, forestry, and fishing also play a notable role, employing 8.1% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.2%. Professionals follow at 15.5%, while managers account for 15.2% 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 Scenic Rim [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA36510/scenic-rim/topic/employment