4.0% ▼ -22.3%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Torres · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Torres
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of people work full-time in Torres compared to the rest of the country. About 64.2% of the workforce are in full-time roles, which is well above both the Queensland and national figures. This strong employment trend is paired with a low unemployment rate of 4.0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 62.9% of the population, a little above the national figure. While full-time work is common, that rate has fallen slightly by 1.7 percentage points since 2011.
62.9% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.8%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 62.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.2% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.9%
- 2016: 67.3%
- 2021: 64.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer here at 23.9%, followed by public administration and safety at 19.1% and education and training at 12.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly a quarter of workers are professionals, while 16.1% work in community and personal services. Clerical and administrative roles account for 15.3% 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 Torres [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315011401/torres/topic/employment