6.4% ▲ +46.8%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 6.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ebbw Vale · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Ebbw Vale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Ebbw Vale, with 16.9% of workers in this field. While many residents have full-time roles, the number of adults working or looking for work is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 52.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. This is accompanied by a 6.4% unemployment rate, which is much higher than most similar areas.
52.6% ▲ +11.2%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.3%
- 2016: 49.5%
- 2021: 52.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.6% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.2%
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 16.9%, followed by manufacturing at 10.0%. Construction, public administration, and education each employ 8.7% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 21.9%. Professionals and community and personal service workers each account for 13.7% of jobs, while clerical roles sit at 13.2%.
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 Ebbw Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30938/ebbw-vale/topic/employment