4.3% ▼ -16.6%
Lower than 70% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Brisbane - East · Region (SA4)
Jobs & Industry in Brisbane - East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Brisbane - East than in most other areas. While 63.5% of adults are in the labour force, the number of full-time roles has fallen since 2011. This region generally maintains a stronger employment rate and lower unemployment than the state average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 4.3%, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Queensland figure of 5.4%. However, the share of full-time workers has dropped 4.4 points since 2011 to 60.1%.
63.5% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 76% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 65.7%
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 63.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.1% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 67% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 60.1%
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 14.4%, followed by construction at 11.5% and retail trade at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.6%, while 15.0% work in clerical and administrative roles.
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 - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/301/brisbane-east/topic/employment