5.9% —
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 5.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mareeba · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Mareeba
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Unemployment has fallen by 2.4 percentage points since 2016 in Mareeba, where the local workforce is now anchored by a strong presence in agriculture. While most people in work are employed full-time, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is notably low.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 50.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. The unemployment rate is 5.9%, which is about the same as the national figure of 5.1%.
50.8% —
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 51.1%
- 2021: 50.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.1% —
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 16.9%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.7%. Other common industries include education, retail, and construction.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 16.2%. Managers (15.3%) and professionals (14.1%) also represent significant portions 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 Mareeba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA34880/mareeba/topic/employment