5.3% —
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Nambour · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Nambour
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much lower rates of full-time employment than similar areas define the workforce in Nambour. Only 52% of working adults hold full-time roles, a figure that has fallen since 2016. While the number of people working or looking for work has grown, the area struggles more with job stability than the state average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the national figure. Full-time employment is well below the Queensland average at 52%, while the unemployment rate is 5.3%, which is about the same as the state and nation.
59.6% —
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 56.7%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.0% —
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 56.0%
- 2021: 52.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Nambour, making up 19.5% of jobs. Other major industries include construction at 11.6% and retail trade at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is split fairly evenly across several roles. Professionals and technicians or trades workers each make up about 16.5% of the population, followed by community and personal service workers at 14.9%.
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 Nambour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316071548/nambour/topic/employment