5.5% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Obum Obum · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Obum Obum
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A shift in the workforce is evident in Obum Obum, where full-time employment has fallen significantly since 2011. While 63.5% of adults are working or looking for work, the area now has a much lower rate of full-time roles compared to the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. However, full-time employment is far below both Queensland and Australia at 44.6%, and the unemployment rate is 5.5%, which is higher than most similar areas.
63.5% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49.1%
- 2021: 63.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
44.6% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52.1%
- 2021: 44.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The largest employment sectors are health care and social assistance at 18.5%, followed by education and training at 13.8%. Other services, agriculture, and construction each make up a smaller portion of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
One in five locals works as a manager, and 13.8% are professionals. Other common roles include machinery operators and drivers at 13.8%, while clerical and administrative staff account for 10.8% of jobs.
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 Obum Obum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32217/obum-obum/topic/employment