5.5% ▼ -23.3%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 5.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ashmore · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Ashmore
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people in Ashmore are working full-time than they were in 2011. This shift is part of a broader trend where the proportion of adults working or looking for work has dropped to 59.2%. While the unemployment rate has fallen to 5.5% over the last decade, full-time employment remains well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much lower than in most areas, sitting at 52.9% and falling 6.9 points since 2011. This is well below the Queensland figure of 59.0%. Overall, the 59.2% of adults working or looking for work is a little below the national average.
59.2% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 59.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.9% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 52.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here, employing 15.9% of the workforce. Other major sectors include construction at 11.1%, retail trade at 9.8%, and education and training at 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.4%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 14.2%, clerical and administrative staff at 13.8%, and community and personal service workers at 12.7%.
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 Ashmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309091263/ashmore/topic/employment