2.5% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 2.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Maranoa · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Maranoa
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 Maranoa since 2011, with the rate falling by 2.7 percentage points. Despite this, the region remains a strong employment hub where 68.8% of the workforce is in full-time roles, far exceeding the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is very low at 2.5%, which is a little below the Queensland and Australian figures. While 65.6% of adults are working or looking for work, this is still much higher than in most other areas.
65.6% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 68.3%
- 2016: 66.6%
- 2021: 65.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.8% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 71.4%
- 2016: 70.8%
- 2021: 68.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest employer at 19.3%. Other significant industries include health care and social assistance at 11.9%, followed by retail trade and public administration and safety, both at 7.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 22.5%. Technicians and trades workers and labourers both account for 13.3% of the workforce, while professionals represent 12.9%.
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 Maranoa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA34860/maranoa/topic/employment