7.8% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 7.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Berserker · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Berserker
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 7.8% unemployment rate is much higher than most similar areas, marking a tough job market for Berserker. While full-time work is more common here than in the state or national figures, far fewer adults are working or looking for work overall.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 57.1% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is a little above the Queensland average at 60.9%, though this has fallen by 5.9 points since 2011.
57.1% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.7%
- 2016: 56.6%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.9% ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.7%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 60.9%
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 15.9%, followed by retail trade at 11.9% and education and training at 8.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers and community and personal service workers are the most common roles, each at 16.6%, while technicians and trades follow closely at 16.1%.
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 Berserker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031205/berserker/topic/employment