11.9% ▲ +72.8%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 11.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Forest Hill · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Forest Hill
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A sharp decline in full-time work has marked the last decade for Forest Hill (L) (Qld), where the share of full-time employees fell by 27 percentage points since 2011. This shift is seen alongside a much higher unemployment rate of 11.9%, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 56.3% of the population, which is well below the Queensland figure. Full-time employment is also far below the state and national rates at 41.5%, one of the lowest levels for areas of this type.
56.3% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 50.8%
- 2021: 56.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
41.5% ▼ -39.7%
Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 68.9%
- 2016: 69.0%
- 2021: 41.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for local workers at 15.8%. Other notable sectors include retail trade and education and training, both at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 25.7%, followed by technicians and trades at 18.1%. Community and personal service workers account for 13.5% of the 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 Forest Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322046/forest-hill/topic/employment