56.7% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Philpott · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Philpott
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower share of adults are working or looking for work in Philpott compared to the rest of the country. Only 56.7% of the adult population is in the labour force, which is well below both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
With only 56.7% of adults working or looking for work, Philpott is well below the Queensland figure of 61.6% and the Australian average of 61.1%. This level of participation is lower than in most similar areas.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 18%, ahead of Transport & warehousing (18%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Labourers at 24%, ahead of Clerical & administrative (18%).
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 Philpott [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32306/philpott/topic/employment