4.0% ▼ -39.5%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ayr · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Ayr
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of workers in Ayr are in full-time roles compared to the rest of the country. This employment stability is reflected in a low unemployment rate of 4.0%, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment rose to 64.4% since 2011, leaving Ayr well above the national figure of 58.9%. While the proportion of adults working or looking for work is 55.8%, this is well below the Queensland average of 61.6%.
55.8% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 54.1%
- 2016: 50.6%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.4% ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 57.2%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 64.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 14.8%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.7% and manufacturing at 11.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 19.0%, with technicians and trades following at 15.5%. Professionals account for 12.0%, while clerical staff and managers each make up 11.1% of the 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 Ayr [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL314002/ayr/topic/employment