3.9% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Brisbane Inner - East · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Brisbane Inner - East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Brisbane Inner - East than in the rest of the state. About 75% of adults are active in the labour market, which is 13 points above the Queensland figure. This creates a workforce that is highly active and employed.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 64.7%, though this has fallen 5.2 points since 2011. The unemployment rate is 3.9%, which is much lower than most areas and barely changed over the last decade.
75.1% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 73.7%
- 2016: 73.2%
- 2021: 75.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.7% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 69.9%
- 2016: 67.9%
- 2021: 64.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The workforce is led by health care and social assistance at 14.4%, and professional and technical services at 14.1%. Other common industries include education and training, construction, and retail trade.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 35.2%, followed by managers at 18.8%. Clerical and administrative roles are also common, accounting for 13.1% of occupations.
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 - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30502/brisbane-inner-east/topic/employment