5.0% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 54% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Toowoomba · Region (SA4)
Jobs & Industry in Toowoomba
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has fallen by 2.5 percentage points since 2011 in Toowoomba, though the area remains a strong hub for work. It is a place where 60.4% of the workforce is employed full-time, which is a little above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure and has barely changed since 2011. The unemployment rate is 5.0%, sitting around the middle for similar areas.
61.0% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 60% of region (sa4) 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 71% of region (sa4) 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%. Retail trade, construction, and manufacturing also make up a significant part of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 20.4%. Other common jobs include technicians and trades at 14.2% and community and personal service roles at 13.5%.
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/sa4/317/toowoomba/topic/employment