3.2% ▼ -50.3%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Grantham · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Grantham
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Grantham than in the rest of Queensland, where the local figure is 55.9% compared to the state's 61.6%. Despite this, the area has a very strong employment record, with a low unemployment rate of 3.2%. Full-time work is common here, accounting for 60.9% of the population.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is a little above the national figure of 58.9%, though it has dipped slightly since 2011. At the same time, the unemployment rate has fallen by 3.2 points over the last decade to reach 3.2%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
55.9% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 52.2%
- 2016: 72.7%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.9% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 62.1%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the biggest employer in the area, making up 20.7% of jobs. Other major industries include agriculture, forestry and fishing at 16.3%, and construction at 14.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 45.7%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 12.0%, and community and personal service workers at 10.9%.
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 Grantham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322052/grantham/topic/employment