5.1% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Toowoomba · Urban Area
Jobs & Industry in Toowoomba
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 20% of the workforce in Toowoomba is employed in health care and social assistance, making it the city's most dominant industry. The area has a strong employment profile, with more people working full-time than in most other similar areas. While the unemployment rate is steady at 5.1%, the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work has dropped since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is higher than in most areas at 60.6%, which is a little above the national figure. However, the share of adults working or looking for work has fallen by 5.9 percentage points since 2011 to reach 61.1%.
61.1% ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 71% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 67.0%
- 2016: 64.1%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.6% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 73% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 66.6%
- 2016: 64.6%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the largest employer at 19.8%, followed by education and training at 11.3%. Other major industries include retail trade at 9.5% and construction at 8.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.5%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 14.4%, and community and personal service workers at 14.1%.
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 Toowoomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/3016/toowoomba/topic/employment