8.0% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 8.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ipswich - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Ipswich - East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people have been in the workforce in Ipswich - East since 2011, with full-time employment dropping by 4.1 percentage points. While 59.9% of residents work full-time, the area struggles with a high unemployment rate of 8.0%. This is a little above both the Queensland and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 55.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the figures for Queensland and Australia. This low participation rate sits alongside an unemployment rate that has barely changed since 2011.
55.2% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.1%
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 55.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.9% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.0%
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 59.9%
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 for workers here at 15.2%. Other major employers include retail trade at 10.7% and education and training at 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16.3%. Technicians and trades follow at 14.4%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 13.5% of jobs.
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 Ipswich - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310031287/ipswich-east/topic/employment