4.2% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Greenslopes · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Greenslopes
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Greenslopes compared to the rest of the country. The area is a strong employment hub where 73.9% of adults are active in the workforce, which is 13 points above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is a little above the national figure at 61.7%. While more people are working here than in most areas, the unemployment rate of 4.2% remains a little below the Queensland average.
73.9% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.0%
- 2016: 72.7%
- 2021: 73.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.7% ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.6%
- 2016: 64.4%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Greenslopes, making up 20.2% of jobs. Other common industries include professional and technical services at 11.8% and education and training at 10.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up 36.9% of the local workforce. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 12.7%, managers at 12.4%, and community and personal service workers at 11.4%.
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 Greenslopes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31242/greenslopes/topic/employment