11.1% ▲ +161.3%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 11.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Laidley · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Laidley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Laidley compared to most areas, with only 40.7% active in the labour force. This shift is part of a sharp decline since 2011, alongside a rise in unemployment to 11.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is far below the national figure, falling 24 points since 2011. Full-time employment is also well below the state average at 52.3%, while the unemployment rate is much higher than most areas.
40.7% ▼ -37.1%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 64.7%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 40.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.3% ▼ -23.1%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 68.0%
- 2016: 54.6%
- 2021: 52.3%
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 13.9%, followed by retail trade at 10.6% and education and training at 9.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 18.9%, with community and personal service workers following closely at 17.2%.
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 Laidley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315050/laidley/topic/employment