7.1% —
Higher than 86% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 7.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
McMahon · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in McMahon
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people are working or looking for work in McMahon than in most similar areas. This is a struggling job market where the typical employment rate is much lower than state and national levels, and the unemployment rate sits at 7.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 47.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has also dropped significantly, falling 11 points since 2016 to just 54.1%.
47.1% —
Lower than 90% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 55.4%
- 2021: 47.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.1% —
Lower than 83% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 65.5%
- 2021: 54.1%
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 12.6%, followed by retail trade at 10.5% and construction at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 18.0%, while clerical and administrative jobs make up 16.8% 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 McMahon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED128/mcmahon/topic/employment