10.5% ▲ +29.8%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 10.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Evelyn · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Evelyn
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much lower employment rates than similar areas mark the workforce in Evelyn. Only 53.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate here is 10.5%, which is among the highest for similar areas and well above the national figure of 5.1%. Full-time employment is also low at 52.7%, sitting well below the Queensland average of 59%.
53.7% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.2%
- 2016: 42.9%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.7% ▼ -13.6%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 64.6%
- 2021: 52.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer for 33% of the workforce. Other common industries include construction at 13.2% and public administration and safety at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
About 34.1% of people work as managers, making it the most common occupation. Technicians and trades (17.6%) and labourers (16.5%) also make up a large part of the local workforce.
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 Evelyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31009/evelyn/topic/employment