4.3% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Manly West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Manly West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are working full-time in Manly West than they were in 2011, though the area remains a strong employment hub. A high 67.0% of adults are currently working or looking for work, which is well above both the Queensland and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 67.0% of adults active in the labour force. While full-time employment has fallen 3.9 points since 2011 to 61.6%, the unemployment rate remains steady at 4.3%, slightly lower than the state average.
67.0% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.0%
- 2016: 65.9%
- 2021: 67.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.6% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.5%
- 2016: 63.7%
- 2021: 61.6%
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 for local workers at 14.7%. Other major employers include education and training at 10.7%, and construction at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 23.8%. This is followed by clerical and administrative staff at 15.7%, and managers at 15.4%.
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 Manly West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301031016/manly-west/topic/employment