4.4% ▼ -50.9%
Lower than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Scenic Rim · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Scenic Rim
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower unemployment rate of 4.4% marks a significant shift in the Scenic Rim since 2011. While the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work has dropped, the area remains a place where fewer people are employed full-time compared to most other regions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The percentage of adults working or looking for work is 57.4%, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has also dipped, falling to 57.4% since 2011.
57.4% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 58.5%
- 2016: 57.2%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.4% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer at 12.1%, closely followed by health care and social assistance at 12.0%. Education and training employ 8.8% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.0%. Professionals and managers follow closely, accounting for 14.7% and 14.5% of jobs respectively.
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 Scenic Rim [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30075/scenic-rim/topic/employment