18.8% ▲ +633.7%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 18.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bauple Forest · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Bauple Forest
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Few people are in the workforce in Bauple Forest, where the unemployment rate has climbed to 18.8%. This is far above the national figure, and the proportion of adults working or looking for work has dropped significantly since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 27.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Full-time employment has also fallen sharply since 2011, now sitting at 42.0%.
27.6% ▼ -48.3%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 53.4%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
42.0% ▼ -40.9%
Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 71.1%
- 2016: 44.4%
- 2021: 42.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Nearly a quarter of workers are in health care and social assistance. Other common industries include accommodation and food, other services, and retail trade.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 28.4%. Labourers, technicians, and trades people also make up a large part 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 Bauple Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322010/bauple-forest/topic/employment