7.9% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2021: 7.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Giru · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Giru
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high rate of full-time work defines the workforce in Giru (L), where 73% of people are employed full-time. This is far above the national figure of 58.9%. While many hold steady jobs, the area has seen a drop in the overall number of adults working or looking for work since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very high at 73%, though the overall number of adults working or looking for work fell 15 points to 52.1% since 2011. This is well below the Queensland figure, and the unemployment rate of 7.9% is a little above the state average.
52.1% ▼ -21.9%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 66.7%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 52.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
73.0% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 73.4%
- 2021: 73.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the biggest employer in the area, accounting for 31.3% of jobs. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 11.3%, and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common workers at 20%, followed closely by machinery operators and drivers at 18.3%. Technicians and trades make up 17.4% of the workforce, while 15.7% work in community and personal services.
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 Giru [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322049/giru/topic/employment