2.8% ▲ +45.4%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Rockyview · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Rockyview
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Rockyview than in previous years, with 72.7% of the population now active in the labour market. This is far above the national figure of 61.1%, making it a highly employed area. Most of these workers are in stable, full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher here than in most areas, at 66.6%, which is well above the Queensland figure of 59%. This strong employment rate is reflected in the 2.8% unemployment rate, which is a little below both the state and national averages.
72.7% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.2%
- 2016: 73.4%
- 2021: 72.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.6% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.4%
- 2016: 67.4%
- 2021: 66.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for residents at 13.0%, followed closely by education and training at 12.3%. Other significant employers include retail trade at 9.9% and mining at 8.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.2%, followed by technicians and trades at 18.5%. Clerical and administrative roles are also common, accounting for 16.9% of the 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 Rockyview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32459/rockyview/topic/employment