4.3% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mount Isa · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Mount Isa
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in Mount Isa than in most similar areas. This workforce is notably stable, with a very high proportion of people in full-time roles compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 68.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also far above the Queensland average, though it has fallen slightly from 76.7% in 2011 to 73.5%.
68.3% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 67.0%
- 2016: 68.3%
- 2021: 68.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
73.5% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 76.7%
- 2016: 74.4%
- 2021: 73.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant employer here, with 30.2% of the workforce in the sector. Health care and social assistance follow at 12.5%, with education and training making up 8.4% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is led by technicians and trades at 20.8%, alongside professionals at 17.1%. Machinery operators and drivers also make up a large share at 15.3%.
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 Mount Isa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA35300/mount-isa/topic/employment