4.4% ▼ -37.3%
Lower than 66% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sunshine Coast · Region (SA4)
Jobs & Industry in Sunshine Coast
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just 51.7% of the workforce in the Sunshine Coast is employed full-time, a figure well below the national average. This suggests a local job market with a high proportion of part-time or casual work. While fewer people are working full-time, the unemployment rate has improved significantly since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 58.3% of the population, which is a little below the Australian figure. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, which is lower than most areas and has fallen 2.6 points over the last decade.
58.3% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 56% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.7% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 92% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 56.4%
- 2016: 56.0%
- 2021: 51.7%
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 17.5%, followed by construction at 12.0%. Retail trade (9.9%), accommodation and food (8.7%), and education and training (8.7%) also employ significant numbers of people.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.0%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 15.1%, community and personal service workers at 13.4%, and managers at 12.7%.
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 Sunshine Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/316/sunshine-coast/topic/employment