15.4% ▲ +92.3%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 15.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Runnymede · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Runnymede
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 15.4% marks the workforce landscape in Runnymede, which is far above the national figure. While many residents hold stable roles, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is among the lowest for similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 40.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Queensland figure. For those in employment, 58.9% work full-time, a rate about the same as the national average.
40.4% ▼ -26.4%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.8%
- 2016: 42.4%
- 2021: 40.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.9% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 58.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry here at 14.3%, followed by accommodation and food services at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common occupation at 21.4%, while technicians and trades make up 19.6% 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 Runnymede [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32494/runnymede/topic/employment