3.8% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Samford Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Samford Valley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Well above the national figure, 65.3% of adults in Samford Valley are working or looking for work. This high level of activity is paired with a low unemployment rate of 3.8%, which is a little below the national figure. However, the share of people in full-time work has fallen slightly since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is well above the Queensland figure of 61.6%, though this dropped 4.8 points since 2011. Full-time employment is a little below the national figure at 57.6%.
65.3% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.0%
- 2016: 65.9%
- 2021: 65.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.6% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.4%
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 57.6%
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 14.3%, followed by professional and technical services at 11.5% and construction at 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 30.7% of workers, while 20% work as managers. Clerical and administrative positions make up 12.9% of 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 Samford Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/314011387/samford-valley/topic/employment