4.2% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ascot · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Ascot
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Well above the national figure, 67.3% of adults in Ascot are working or looking for work. This makes it a highly active employment hub compared to most other areas. While the number of full-time roles has dipped slightly since 2011, the local jobless rate remains lower than the state average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher here than in most areas, with 64.4% of the workforce in full-time roles. The unemployment rate is 4.2%, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 5.4%.
67.3% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 69.5%
- 2016: 67.7%
- 2021: 67.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.4% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 69.1%
- 2016: 66.2%
- 2021: 64.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by professional and technical services at 14.5%, closely followed by health care and social assistance at 14.0%. Other common industries include retail trade and transport.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up 35.4% of the local workforce, which helps explain the high concentration of technical industry roles. Managers are also common, accounting for 18.6% of jobs.
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 Ascot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305031121/ascot/topic/employment