7.0% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 7.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
North Toowoomba - Harlaxton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton compared to the state and national figures. While full-time employment is steady at 59.6%, the area faces a higher unemployment rate of 7.0%. This is a little above the Queensland figure of 5.4%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 56.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is 7.0%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
56.7% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.6% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the main employer here, making up 19.7% of jobs. Education and training follow at 11.5%, while retail trade accounts for 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 21.0%. Technicians and trades workers, along with community and personal service staff, each make up 15.1% 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 North Toowoomba - Harlaxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011454/north-toowoomba-harlaxton/topic/employment