7.1% ▼ -14.5%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 7.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lawnton · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Lawnton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate than most similar areas defines the job market in Lawnton. While 60.6% of residents are employed full-time, this is offset by a 7.1% unemployment rate, which is a little above both the Queensland and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.3% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure slightly below the Queensland average. While full-time employment is a little above the national level, the unemployment rate remains significantly higher than in most other similar areas.
60.3% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 60.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.6% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.5%
- 2016: 64.9%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 15.0%. Retail trade (10.5%) and construction (10.0%) also provide a significant number of jobs in the area.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.8%. They are followed closely by clerical and administrative staff at 15.6% and professionals at 15.4%.
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 Lawnton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31647/lawnton/topic/employment