3.1% ▲ +14.6%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Roma · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Roma
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher rates of employment set Roma apart from the rest of the state and country. About 67% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. Full-time roles are especially common here, though this share has dipped slightly since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is much lower than most areas at 3.1%, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 5.4%. Full-time work is very common, with 68.7% of the workforce in these roles, well above the national figure of 58.9%.
67.0% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.6%
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 67.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.7% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.4%
- 2016: 70.3%
- 2021: 68.7%
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 15.0%. Other major industries include public administration and safety at 9.4%, retail trade at 9.2%, and construction at 8.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.9%. This is followed by professionals at 15.8%, clerical and administrative staff at 13.8%, and labourers at 11.9%.
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 Roma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307011176/roma/topic/employment