6.1% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Algester · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Algester
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong work ethic defines Algester, where 66.3% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure, though the number of people in full-time roles has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most areas, with a rate well above the Queensland figure. However, the unemployment rate of 6.1% is a little above the national average.
66.3% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 70.5%
- 2016: 69.3%
- 2021: 66.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.5% ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 65.1%
- 2016: 63.9%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 15.8%, followed by retail trade at 10% and construction at 8.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 20.1%, while clerical and administrative jobs make up 14.4% 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 Algester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30001/algester/topic/employment