5.0% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Willow Vale · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Willow Vale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher proportions of adults are working or looking for work in Willow Vale than in most similar areas. About 72.5% of adults are in the labour force, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. This high activity occurs despite an unemployment rate of 5.0% that is higher than most areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A large majority of the local workforce is employed full-time at 57.6%, which is a little below the Queensland figure. This is consistent with an unemployment rate of 5.0% that sits about the same as the state and national levels.
72.5% ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.4%
- 2016: 71.8%
- 2021: 72.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.6% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 13.0%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 12.7%. Retail trade and education also make up a significant share of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group of occupants at 16.8%. Professionals follow at 16.3%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 15.1% 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 Willow Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33078/willow-vale/topic/employment