12.7% ▲ +141.0%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 12.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lamb Island · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Lamb Island
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A small number of working adults define the professional life of Lamb Island (L), where only 27.9% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far below the national figure, and the local unemployment rate has climbed to 12.7%, which is well above the Queensland average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Very few people here hold full-time roles, at just 35.9%, a figure that is far below the national average and has fallen by 19 points since 2011. The unemployment rate is also among the highest for similar areas, rising to 12.7% over the last decade.
27.9% ▼ -53.9%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 60.4%
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
35.9% ▼ -34.8%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 55.1%
- 2016: 55.5%
- 2021: 35.9%
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 17.9%, followed by retail trade at 16.2% and construction at 13.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16.2%, while labourers, community service staff, and clerical workers each represent around 13% of the local workforce.
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 Lamb Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321066/lamb-island/topic/employment