4.4% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Toowoomba - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Toowoomba - East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people work full-time in Toowoomba - East than in most similar areas. This is a strong employment hub where 61.7% of the workforce holds a full-time position, and 62.7% of adults are either working or looking for a job.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is a little above the national figure at 61.7%, though this is 2.6 points lower than in 2011. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, which is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
62.7% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.7%
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 62.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.7% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.3%
- 2016: 64.4%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer for 22.0% of workers, followed by education and training at 14.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 34.7%, while managers account for another 13.6% 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 Toowoomba - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011457/toowoomba-east/topic/employment