6.6% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 6.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Woolloongabba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Woolloongabba
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 70% of adults in Woolloongabba are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. This high level of activity is paired with a diverse workforce, though the area has a higher unemployment rate than most other similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 69.5% of adults are in the workforce, the unemployment rate is 6.6%, which is a little above the Queensland and Australian figures. Full-time employment has fallen since 2011, now sitting a little below the national rate at 57.1%.
69.5% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.7%
- 2016: 64.8%
- 2021: 69.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.1% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 57.1%
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 18.9%, followed by accommodation and food services at 11.9%. Professional and technical roles also make up a large share of the local economy at 11.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 36.8%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 12.2%, and managers and clerical staff who both sit at 11.3%.
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 Woolloongabba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303021058/woolloongabba/topic/employment