4.4% —
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sunshine Coast · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Sunshine Coast
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower share of full-time workers than the state average defines the Sunshine Coast, where only 52.4% of adults hold full-time roles. This is well below the Queensland and Australian figures, reflecting a workforce that relies more heavily on part-time or casual arrangements.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 59.3% of adults are working or looking for work, the unemployment rate has fallen significantly since 2016 to 4.4%, which is now about the same as the national figure.
59.3% —
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.4% —
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 56.5%
- 2021: 52.4%
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 18.0%, followed by construction at 12.1% and retail trade at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.1%, while technicians and tradespeople account for 15.2% of the 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 Sunshine Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA36720/sunshine-coast/topic/employment