# Jobs & Industry — Brisbane - West

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Area: Brisbane - West (Region (SA4))

A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Brisbane - West compared to most similar areas. This activity is reflected in a strong professional workforce, with 36.7% of people working in professional roles. The area maintains a stable unemployment rate of 4.9%, which is about the same as the national figure.

About 66.7% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well above both the Queensland and national rates. While the unemployment rate has stayed steady since 2011, the share of people in full-time employment fell 3.9 points over the same period to 58.5%.

Health care and social assistance is the largest employer at 15.0%. Professional and technical services (13.4%) and education and training (13.3%) also make up significant portions of the local workforce.

Professional roles are the most common occupation for 36.7% of workers, followed by managers at 15.6%. Other common jobs include clerical and administrative work at 12.4% and community and personal services at 10.4%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | -4.5% since 2011 |
| Labour-force participation | 66.7% | -0.2% since 2011 |
| Employed full-time | 58.5% | -6.2% since 2011 |

**Industries people work in** — Health care & social assistance 15.0%, Professional & technical 13.4%, Education & training 13.3%, Public administration & safety 8.5%, Retail trade 7.6%, Accommodation & food 5.9%, Construction 5.9%, Finance & insurance 4.1%, Manufacturing 3.8%, Other services 3.1%, Transport & warehousing 3.1%, Administrative & support 2.8%, Wholesale trade 2.0%, Rental & real estate 1.9%, Arts & recreation 1.8%, Mining 1.6%, Media & telecommunications 1.4%, Electricity, gas & water 1.2%, Agriculture, forestry & fishing 0.4%

**Occupations people work in** — Professionals 36.7%, Managers 15.6%, Clerical & administrative 12.4%, Community & personal service 10.4%, Technicians & trades 8.4%, Sales workers 7.4%, Labourers 5.1%, Machinery operators & drivers 2.7%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/304/brisbane-west/topic/employment