5.2% ▼ -23.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ilkley · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Ilkley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in Ilkley have shifted over the last decade, with a larger proportion of adults now working or looking for work. While 64.0% of adults are active in the workforce, a surprisingly low 51.5% of residents hold full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults in Ilkley are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, sitting a little above the national figure at 64.0%. However, full-time employment is well below the Queensland average, and the unemployment rate is 5.2%, which is higher than most areas.
64.0% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.0%
- 2016: 65.8%
- 2021: 64.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.5% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.8%
- 2016: 55.4%
- 2021: 51.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 19.8%, followed by health care and social assistance at 14.3%. Other notable employers include education and training at 9.0% and retail trade at 8.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.3%, while technicians and trades people follow closely at 17.3%. Managers and clerical workers also represent significant shares of the local workforce at 14.6% and 13.6% respectively.
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 Ilkley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31384/ilkley/topic/employment