2.5% ▼ -64.2%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 2.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Goldsborough · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Goldsborough
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Goldsborough than in most similar areas. This active workforce is highlighted by a very low unemployment rate of 2.5%, which is well below the national figure. Full-time employment is also strong here, with 63.5% of the workforce in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 73.8% of adults active in the labour force—a figure that rose 17 points since 2011. This high activity is matched by a small unemployment rate of 2.5%, which is a little below the Queensland and national figures.
73.8% ▲ +30.6%
Higher than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 56.6%
- 2016: 68.5%
- 2021: 73.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.5% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 66.0%
- 2021: 63.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The largest industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 12.7%, followed by construction at 11.7% and education and training at 11.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
A large portion of the workforce are technicians and tradespeople at 20.9%, while professionals make up 18.6% of occupations. Community and personal service roles account for 13.3% of jobs.
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 Goldsborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321045/goldsborough/topic/employment