7.1% ▲ +128.6%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 7.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Antigua · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Antigua
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower share of adults are working or looking for work in Antigua, at just 50.9%. This is far below both the Queensland and national figures. The local job market faces challenges, with a high unemployment rate that sits well above most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 50.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also well below the state average at 52.1%, while the unemployment rate is a little above the national figure at 7.1%.
50.9% ▲ +9.2%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.6%
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 50.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.1% ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.5%
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 52.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Local jobs are spread across several sectors, with education and training being the most common at 16.7%. Manufacturing and health care and social assistance each make up 14.6% of the workforce, followed by construction and transport at 10.4% each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is led by technicians and trades and clerical and administrative staff, who each make up 25.0% of roles. Community and personal service workers and labourers each account for 16.7%, while professionals make up 12.5%.
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 Antigua [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30067/antigua/topic/employment