5.5% ▼ -17.0%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 5.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Emu Park · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Emu Park
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Emu Park than in the rest of the state. While the typical resident is employed, there has been a sharp 11 point drop in the local workforce since 2011. This shift comes as full-time employment grew to 57% over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 48.7% of adults are in the workforce, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Unemployment is 5.5%, a little higher than most similar areas, though this is down from 6.6% in 2011.
48.7% ▼ -18.2%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 59.5%
- 2016: 51.4%
- 2021: 48.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.0% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 52.6%
- 2016: 60.1%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 16.7%, followed by mining at 10.6% and construction at 9.9%. Retail and education each make up about 9% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.1%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 14.7% and professionals 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 Emu Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315032/emu-park/topic/employment