4.3% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Greenslopes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Greenslopes
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in Greenslopes are now working or looking for work than in 2011, with 74.5% of the population active in the labour force. This is far above the national figure, though the share of people in full-time roles has fallen to 62.3% over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The local working rate is among the highest of similar areas, sitting far above both Queensland and Australia. While the unemployment rate has barely changed since 2011, it remains a little below the state average at 4.3%.
74.5% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 71.0%
- 2016: 72.5%
- 2021: 74.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.3% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.5%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 62.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in the area, making up 20.3% of jobs. Other common industries include professional and technical services at 12% and education and training at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up a large portion of the local workforce at 36.9%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative workers at 12.7% and managers at 12.5%.
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 Greenslopes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303021055/greenslopes/topic/employment