4.2% ▼ -47.4%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Palm Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Palm Beach
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Palm Beach than in most similar areas, with 65.6% of the adult population active in the labour force. While the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.2% since 2011, full-time employment has dropped, leaving a smaller share of the local workforce in permanent full-time roles compared to the state average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with a rate well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment is much lower than most areas at 54.2%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 59.0%.
65.6% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 65.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.2% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.6%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 54.2%
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 15.6%, followed by construction at 13.2%. Retail trade and education also employ significant shares of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 25.2%, while technicians and tradespeople make up 14.6% of workers. Managers and community and personal service workers also represent large groups in the local 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 Palm Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309021234/palm-beach/topic/employment