7.0% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 86% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 7.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Logan - Beaudesert · Region (SA4)
Jobs & Industry in Logan - Beaudesert
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher unemployment than most similar areas defines the job market in Logan - Beaudesert, where 7.0% of people are out of work. While full-time employment is higher than the state and national figures, a smaller share of adults are working or looking for work compared to a decade ago.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is slightly higher than the national figure at 60.2%, though this fell 5.0 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the 7.0% unemployment rate is a little above the Queensland figure of 5.4%.
60.5% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 61.2%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.2% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 69% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 65.2%
- 2016: 64.4%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the largest employer at 13.5%, followed by construction at 12.1% and retail trade at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 15.7%, with professionals following at 14.0% and clerical and administrative roles at 13.7%.
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 Logan - Beaudesert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/311/logan-beaudesert/topic/employment