9.6% ▼ -20.1%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 9.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Eagleby · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Eagleby
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Eagleby compared to the rest of the country. Only 46.7% of adults are in the labour force, which is about 14 points below the national figure. This is mirrored by a high unemployment rate of 9.6%, though this has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Unemployment is well above the state and national figures at 9.6%, despite falling from 12.0% in 2011. Full-time employment has also dropped, with 56.4% of people working full-time, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 59.0%.
46.7% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50.6%
- 2016: 48.2%
- 2021: 46.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.4% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.1%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 56.4%
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 at 14.1%. Other major employers include manufacturing at 11.3%, construction at 10.6%, and retail trade at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 18.8%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 14.4%, community and personal service workers at 14.3%, and machinery operators and drivers at 13.0%.
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 Eagleby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311021307/eagleby/topic/employment