8.3% ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 8.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Brisbane City · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Brisbane City
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
An unemployment rate of 8.3% is much higher than most areas, making it a key feature of the workforce in Brisbane City. While a larger share of adults are working or looking for work than in other parts of the country, the local job market faces a unique set of pressures. This creates a contrasting picture of high activity and higher-than-usual joblessness.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high 66.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment at 56.5% is a little below the Queensland average of 59.0%.
66.8% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.4%
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 66.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.5% ▼ -20.1%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.7%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Work in Brisbane City is spread across various sectors, with accommodation and food services leading at 16.8%. Professional and technical services also make up a large portion of the local economy at 15.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is heavily weighted toward high-skill roles, with professionals making up 32.2% of employees. Managers account for another 14.0%, while community and personal service workers represent 12.4% of the population.
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 Brisbane City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30379/brisbane-city/topic/employment