0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ferny Glen · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Ferny Glen
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A zero per cent unemployment rate defines the local workforce in Ferny Glen, where jobs are stable and secure. While fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to the national figure, those who are employed are overwhelmingly in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher than most areas at 64.3%, which is well above the Queensland figure. However, the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work is 54.5%, well below the national average of 61.1%.
54.5% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46.6%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.3% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48.5%
- 2021: 64.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is diverse, with the largest share of workers in construction (26.2%). Other significant industries include mining, public administration and safety (both 14.3%), and retail trade (11.9%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 19.0%. This is followed by community and personal service workers and clerical and administrative staff, who each represent 16.7% of the 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 Ferny Glen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31031/ferny-glen/topic/employment