6.5% ▼ -26.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 6.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ningi · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Ningi
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 6.5% unemployment rate in Ningi is much higher than most similar areas. Far fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to state and national figures. This stands in contrast to the local industry mix, which is led by construction and healthcare.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 55.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Full-time employment is also low at 55.0%, while the unemployment rate is a little above the national figure of 5.1%.
55.2% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.3%
- 2016: 54.2%
- 2021: 55.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.0% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.4%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 55.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry at 15.7%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 15.6%. Retail trade accounts for 10.3% of local jobs, while accommodation and food services make up 7.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the largest group at 18.7%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 14.6%, professionals at 12.1%, and clerical and administrative staff at 12.0%.
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 Ningi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32148/ningi/topic/employment