3.6% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lockyer Valley - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Lockyer Valley - West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in Lockyer Valley - West, where 12.7% of the workforce is employed. The area has a very strong jobs market with an unemployment rate of 3.6%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.5% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. Full-time employment sits at 59.8%, though this is 3.5 points lower than it was in 2011.
62.5% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.8% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is nearly as common as health care, employing 12.2% of the workforce. Other major sectors include construction at 9.8% and education and training at 9.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is led by technicians and trades at 15.5%. Professionals, managers, and labourers follow closely behind, each making up between 14.5% and 14.8% of local jobs.
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 Lockyer Valley - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011451/lockyer-valley-west/topic/employment