6.1% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Brisbane Inner · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Brisbane Inner
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Brisbane Inner than in most similar areas. The area is a strong hub for employment, though the proportion of full-time roles has dropped from 69.6% in 2011 to 61.0% today.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Nearly 70% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, the unemployment rate is 6.1%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
69.7% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 65.8%
- 2016: 66.0%
- 2021: 69.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.0% ▼ -12.4%
Higher than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 69.6%
- 2016: 65.5%
- 2021: 61.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the biggest employer at 16.0%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.3%. Other major sectors include accommodation and food (11.5%) and education and training (8.0%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up 37.0% of the local workforce, followed by managers at 14.3%. Clerical and administrative roles (11.8%) and community and personal service jobs (11.1%) also represent large shares 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 Brisbane Inner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30501/brisbane-inner/topic/employment