5.3% ▼ -42.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bollier · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bollier
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the most common industry for workers in Bollier, where 13.6% of the workforce is employed in the sector. The area has a smaller proportion of full-time workers than the state and national figures. This reflects a workforce with a diverse mix of roles and a notable number of people in trade and labour positions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 44.5% of residents are employed full-time, which is far below the Queensland figure of 59.0%. While 60.0% of adults are working or looking for work, the unemployment rate is 5.3%, which is higher than most areas.
60.0% ▲ +6.5%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.3%
- 2016: 55.7%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
44.5% ▼ -17.5%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.0%
- 2016: 46.1%
- 2021: 44.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Jobs are spread across several sectors, with retail trade at 11.8%, health care and social assistance at 10.0%, and accommodation and food services at 9.1%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing employ 8.2% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group at 18.2%, followed closely by technicians and trades workers at 17.3%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 15.5% of jobs, while professionals and managers make up 13.6% and 12.7% respectively.
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 Bollier [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30303/bollier/topic/employment