7.9% ▼ -31.5%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 7.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Pialba - Eli Waters · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Pialba - Eli Waters
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 40% of adults in Pialba - Eli Waters are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. This low level of employment is mirrored by a high unemployment rate of 7.9%, which is a little above the figures for Queensland and Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is less common here than in most areas, with the 53.4% rate falling since 2011. This is well below the Queensland average of 59%.
40.0% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41.2%
- 2016: 39.4%
- 2021: 40.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.4% ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.3%
- 2016: 55.9%
- 2021: 53.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 27.3%, followed by retail trade at 13.1% and accommodation and food services at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
About one in five workers are professionals, while community and personal service workers make up 18.3% 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 Pialba - Eli Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319041518/pialba-eli-waters/topic/employment