2.1% ▼ -69.2%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 2.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Boyland · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Boyland
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 2.1% means most working-age residents in Boyland have jobs. While more adults here are working or looking for work than in most other areas, the proportion of people in full-time roles has dropped significantly since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the Queensland figure. However, full-time employment is well below the national average at 55.4%, having fallen 8.3 points since 2011.
64.0% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 55.5%
- 2021: 64.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.4% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 63.7%
- 2016: 49.8%
- 2021: 55.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 13.8%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.3%. Retail trade (9.6%) and education and training (8.7%) also employ a notable share of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.3%. Managers and community and personal service workers each account for 16.2% of the local workforce, while professionals make up 15%.
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 Boyland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321022/boyland/topic/employment