5.8% ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 5.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ingham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Ingham
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 Ingham than in most other areas, with only 49.5% participating in the labour force. This is a significant gap compared to the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time work remains common, the overall number of people active in the job market has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Full-time employment sits at 58.7%, which is about the same as the national rate, though this has fallen 3.7 points since 2011. The unemployment rate is 5.8%, which is higher than most similar areas.
49.5% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52.8%
- 2016: 49.8%
- 2021: 49.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.7% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.3%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 58.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 14.8%, followed by manufacturing at 11.7% and retail trade at 11.3%. Other notable employers include agriculture, forestry and fishing at 8.9%, and education and training at 7.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.2%, followed by labourers at 14.2%. Community and personal service workers account for 13.2% of jobs, while professionals and machinery operators and drivers each represent about 12% of the 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 Ingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318011464/ingham/topic/employment