7.3% ▼ -25.1%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 7.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Robertson · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Robertson
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much smaller proportion of people are working or looking for work in Robertson compared to the rest of the country. Only 53.9% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This gap is matched by a relatively low rate of full-time employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the Queensland average at 49.5%, a figure that has fallen 4.8 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate of 7.3% is a little above the national figure, though this is lower than it was in 2011.
53.9% ▲ +6.4%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50.7%
- 2016: 54.2%
- 2021: 53.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.5% ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.3%
- 2016: 53.2%
- 2021: 49.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 16.3%, followed by retail trade at 10.2% and accommodation and food services at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.4%, while managers account for 11.4%. Community and personal service workers and labourers each make up 10.9% 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 Robertson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303041069/robertson/topic/employment