8.9% ▼ -71.9%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 8.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Horseshoe Bay · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Horseshoe Bay
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people hold full-time roles in Horseshoe Bay than in most similar areas, with only 44.5% of the workforce in permanent full-time positions. This is far below the national figure of 58.9%, reflecting a local job market that has shifted significantly since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 51.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. While the unemployment rate is 8.9%—well above the national figure of 5.1%—this is a big drop from the 31.7% seen in 2011.
51.7% ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 51.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
44.5% ▼ -24.3%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 58.8%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 44.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is heavily focused on tourism and shopping, with 19.7% of people working in accommodation and food services and 15.0% in retail trade.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 16.5%, followed closely by professionals at 15.7% and managers at 15.0%.
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 Horseshoe Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321054/horseshoe-bay/topic/employment