4.7% —
Lower than 57% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
McPherson · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in McPherson
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in McPherson than in most similar areas. While 63.3% of adults are in the workforce, the share of those in full-time roles has fallen to 53.5%, which is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The local unemployment rate is 4.7%, which is about the same as the state and national figures. While more people are working or looking for work compared to 2016, the proportion of full-time employees has dropped by 4.9 points.
63.3% —
Higher than 68% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 63.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.5% —
Lower than 86% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 53.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in the area at 15.9%. Construction follows at 11.6%, while 10.3% of the workforce is employed in retail trade.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.4%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 13.8%, managers at 13.2%, and community and personal service workers at 13.1%.
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 McPherson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED322/mcpherson/topic/employment