8.9% ▲ +28.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 8.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Rasmussen · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Rasmussen
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
An unemployment rate of 8.9% is much higher than most areas in Rasmussen. While many residents hold full-time roles, the overall number of people working or looking for work is slightly lower than the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is high at 63.2%, which is well above both the Queensland and Australian figures. However, the unemployment rate of 8.9% is well above the state and national averages.
59.2% ▼ -9.4%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.3%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 59.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.2% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 63.7%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employers in the area are health care and social assistance at 17.1%, followed by public administration and safety at 13.5% and retail trade at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common jobs are in community and personal service at 20.9%, while technicians and trades make up 15.4% of the local 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 Rasmussen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32393/rasmussen/topic/employment