2.7% ▲ —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 2.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Prospect · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Prospect
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher employment rates than most similar areas define the workforce in Prospect. A large majority of the population is active in the job market, with 69.8% of adults working or looking for work. This is well above both the Queensland and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very common here at 65.3%, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. This high level of activity is mirrored by an unemployment rate of 2.7%, which is a little below the state and national averages.
69.8% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.3%
- 2016: 75.6%
- 2021: 69.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.3% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.6%
- 2016: 72.4%
- 2021: 65.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 29.3%, followed by mining at 13.6% and manufacturing at 10.2%. Other key sectors include public administration and safety, and electricity, gas and water.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 35.4%. Technicians and trades follow at 19.7%, while 12.2% of the workforce are machinery operators and drivers.
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 Prospect [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32369/prospect/topic/employment