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+).
Limestone Ridges · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Limestone Ridges
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 0.0% unemployment rate marks the local job market in Limestone Ridges, where almost everyone who wants work has it. This stability is paired with a very high rate of full-time employment, making it a secure place to work compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very common here at 65.7%, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. While 59.6% of adults are working or looking for work, this is a little below the Queensland rate of 61.6%.
59.6% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 68.5%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.7% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59.2%
- 2021: 65.7%
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 16.4%. Public administration, safety, health care, and social assistance each employ 13.4% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.9%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 14.9%, with technicians, trades, managers, and machinery operators all representing around 12% to 13% 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 Limestone Ridges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31662/limestone-ridges/topic/employment