5.9% ▼ -12.8%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 5.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Willowbank · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Willowbank
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate of 5.9% than most similar areas marks the job market in Willowbank. While full-time work is common for those employed, a smaller proportion of the adult population is working or looking for work compared to state and national levels.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is high at 62.1%, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. However, only 56.8% of adults are working or looking for work, a result well below the Queensland rate of 61.6%.
56.8% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.6%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.1% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 63.1%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employers in the area are in health care and social assistance (14.1%) and construction (10.2%). Retail trade also employs a significant slice of the workforce at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.1%, followed by clerical and administrative staff at 14.6%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers (12.9%) and professionals (12.4%).
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 Willowbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33079/willowbank/topic/employment