5.0% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Toowoomba · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Toowoomba
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A slightly higher proportion of people work full-time in Toowoomba compared to the rest of the country. While 60.4% of the workforce holds full-time roles, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is about the same as the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 5.0%, which is about the same as the Queensland and national figures. While more people work full-time here than in most areas, this figure fell by 2.5 percentage points since 2011.
61.0% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 59.9%
- 2021: 61.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.4% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 62.9%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 60.4%
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 18.7%, followed by education and training at 11.0%. Other major industries include retail trade at 9.4% and construction at 8.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.4%. Technicians and trades follow at 14.2%, while community and personal service roles account for 13.5% of jobs.
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31701/toowoomba/topic/employment