5.5% ▼ -11.0%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 5.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Jimboomba · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Jimboomba
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the most common industry for people working in Jimboomba, with 15.8% of the workforce in the sector. The area has a very high rate of adults working or looking for work compared to other similar places. This reflects a local economy where most residents are active in the workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 67.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also common at 61.2%, while the unemployment rate is 5.5%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
67.2% ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 59.5%
- 2016: 50.7%
- 2021: 67.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.2% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond construction, the main industries for residents are health care and social assistance at 11.3%, followed by retail trade at 8.5% and manufacturing at 8.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
One in five workers are technicians or tradespeople. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 14.9%, and professionals at 11.4%.
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 Jimboomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL314014/jimboomba/topic/employment