5.2% ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Theodore · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Theodore
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of adults in Theodore are working or looking for work, with 68.6% active in the labour force. This is well above both the Queensland and national figures. While more people are seeking work than in 2011, the number of full-time roles has fallen slightly.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, at 68.6%, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, full-time employment fell by 5.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 57.7%, and the unemployment rate is 5.2%.
68.6% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 59.1%
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 68.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.7% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 14.9%, followed by construction at 12.8% and retail trade at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.2%, with technicians and trades workers close behind at 16.0%.
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 Theodore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30083/theodore/topic/employment