14.3% ▼ -16.6%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 14.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bloomfield · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bloomfield
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A small portion of the adult population is active in the workforce in Bloomfield, where only 42.4% are working or looking for work. While those with jobs are more likely to be in full-time roles than the national average, the area faces a significant challenge with a high unemployment rate of 14.3%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. For those employed, 61.1% are in full-time roles, which is a little above the national figure of 58.9%, yet the unemployment rate is well above the Australian average.
42.4% ▼ -20.5%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.4%
- 2016: 44.4%
- 2021: 42.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.1% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.0%
- 2016: 41.7%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the most common industry here at 30.6%. Other major employers include construction and education and training, both at 18.1%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing and health care at 12.5% each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by managers and professionals, who each make up 25% of occupations. Community and personal service workers account for 20.8%, while labourers make up 18.1% and technicians and trades represent 6.9%.
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 Bloomfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30288/bloomfield/topic/employment