4.0% ▼ -43.3%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Landsborough · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Landsborough
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Landsborough, where 16.9% of the workforce is employed in the sector. The area has a very active workforce with a low unemployment rate of 4.0%, though full-time work has become less common over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high 67.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. While unemployment is lower than most areas at 4.0%, full-time employment has fallen to 55.2%, leaving it well below the Queensland average.
67.9% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.1%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 67.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.2% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.0%
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 55.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance leads the way at 16.9%, followed by construction at 14.3%. Other common industries include retail trade at 9.8% and education and training at 8.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 19.4%, closely followed by technicians and trades at 18.2%. Clerical and administrative jobs make up 12.6% 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 Landsborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316061442/landsborough/topic/employment