4.3% ▼ -15.3%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Albion · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Albion
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in Albion than in most similar areas. About 74% of adults are in the labour force, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. This high level of activity is led by a strong presence of full-time workers.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the Queensland average at 65.7%, though this has fallen 2.6 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate is 4.3%, which is a little below the state figure and has barely changed over the last decade.
73.7% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 69.1%
- 2016: 71.8%
- 2021: 73.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.7% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.3%
- 2016: 69.1%
- 2021: 65.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employers in the area are health care and social assistance, which account for 14.5% of jobs, followed by professional and technical services at 12.8%. Retail trade and hospitality also make up a significant portion of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation here, making up 33.2% of the workforce. Managers and clerical or administrative staff both account for 14.6% of jobs, while community and personal service workers make up 10.2%.
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 Albion [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305031119/albion/topic/employment