4.0% ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Jacobs Well - Alberton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Jacobs Well - Alberton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the most common industry for the 17.7% of workers in Jacobs Well - Alberton. This is a hardworking area where more adults are working or looking for work than in most similar places. The local unemployment rate is also lower than the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 65.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Queensland figure. Full-time employment is a little above the national average at 60.3%, though this figure fell 3.9 points since 2011.
65.2% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.9%
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 65.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.3% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 60.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are construction at 17.7% and manufacturing at 9.8%. Health care and social assistance follow at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.6%, followed by managers at 16.0% and clerical or administrative staff at 13.3%.
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 Jacobs Well - Alberton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309071254/jacobs-well-alberton/topic/employment