27.0% ▲ +111.4%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 27.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mapoon · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Mapoon
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 27% unemployment rate marks the stark job market in Mapoon, which is far above the figures for Queensland and Australia. While full-time work has risen since 2011, the number of adults working or looking for work remains among the lowest for similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is far above the national figure, rising 14 points since 2011. This comes despite full-time employment being well above the state average at 64.5%, while the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work is far below Queensland at 40.8%.
40.8% ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 45.2%
- 2016: 50.9%
- 2021: 40.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.5% ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 54.9%
- 2016: 81.7%
- 2021: 64.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Over half of the local workforce, 57%, works in public administration and safety. Other common industries include construction and health care and social assistance, which both account for 7.5% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.3%, followed closely by community and personal service workers at 17.2% and labourers at 16.1%.
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 Mapoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA34830/mapoon/topic/employment