0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bergen · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bergen
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment in Bergen has remained remarkably stable, with the area now seeing a far higher rate of full-time work than the national figure. Most adults are active in the workforce, and the local job market is exceptionally strong. The typical worker here is more likely to be in a full-time role than people in other parts of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A striking 0.0% unemployment rate means joblessness is well below the Queensland figure of 5.4%. Overall, 64.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Australian average of 61.1%.
64.3% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 64.9%
- 2021: 64.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.9% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51.4%
- 2021: 68.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Work in Bergen is spread across several sectors, though agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 33.3%. Mining, manufacturing, construction, and transport each account for 8.9% of local jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common role at 28.9%, followed by technicians and trades who make up 24.4% of the workforce. Clerical and administrative staff account for 13.3%, while labourers make up 11.1%.
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 Bergen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30239/bergen/topic/employment