5.6% ▼ -20.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Emu Park · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Emu Park
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Less than half of adults in Emu Park are working or looking for work, at just 47.7%. This is far below the national and state figures, suggesting a large number of residents are retired. While those in work usually have full-time roles, the local unemployment rate of 5.6% is much higher than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 47.7% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Among those working, 57.9% are in full-time roles, a result that is about the same as the national average.
47.7% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.4%
- 2016: 49.7%
- 2021: 47.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.9% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here, employing 17.3% of the workforce. Other significant employers include education and training at 11% and construction at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.9%, followed closely by professionals at 16.2%. Community and personal service roles account for another 14.3% of local jobs.
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 Emu Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30975/emu-park/topic/employment