3.4% ▼ -25.0%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Forestdale · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Forestdale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Forestdale than in most similar areas. About 66.1% of adults are in the workforce, with 60.9% employed full-time, which is a little above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The local unemployment rate is 3.4%, which is a little below both the Queensland (5.4%) and Australian (5.1%) figures. Overall, working or looking for work is more common here than in most similar areas.
66.1% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.7%
- 2016: 68.8%
- 2021: 66.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.9% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 63.2%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are construction at 13.2% and health care and social assistance at 12.9%. Other notable sectors include manufacturing and education, both at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.0%, followed by clerical and administrative staff at 17.2% and managers at 16.8%. Technicians and trades workers account for 15.8% 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 Forestdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31067/forestdale/topic/employment