0.9% ▼ -50.3%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 0.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
McKinlay · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in McKinlay
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults have been working or looking for work in McKinlay since 2011, falling by 10 percentage points to 67.2%. Despite this drop, the area maintains a very strong employment rate and an exceptionally low unemployment rate of just 0.9%. This reflects a workforce where the vast majority of those active in the labour market are in stable, full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far above the national figure at 80.0%, though this is 2 points lower than in 2011. This high level of stable work is mirrored by an unemployment rate that is well below the state and national figures.
67.2% ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 77.5%
- 2016: 76.2%
- 2021: 67.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
80.0% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 82.0%
- 2016: 83.9%
- 2021: 80.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Almost half of the workforce, 46.6%, is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other notable employers include public administration and safety at 9.8% and mining at 7.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 27.8%, followed by labourers at 23.4%. Technicians and trades people account for 13.4% of the local 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 McKinlay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA34800/mckinlay/topic/employment