2.8% ▼ -37.9%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Murweh · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Murweh
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of full-time workers, at 66.6%, defines the employment landscape in Murweh compared to the rest of the country. While the typical level of people working or looking for work is slightly lower than the national figure, the area maintains a very low unemployment rate of 2.8%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure, though this rate fell 3.1 percentage points since 2011. In the same period, the unemployment rate dropped 1.7 percentage points to 2.8%, which is much lower than most areas.
59.0% ▼ -10.8%
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 66.1%
- 2016: 63.4%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.6% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 69.7%
- 2016: 68.5%
- 2021: 66.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 16.7%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 15.7%. Other common industries include education and training at 9.6% and public administration and safety at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 19.1%, with labourers following at 17.3%. Professionals account for 14.6% of the workforce, while 12.4% work in community and personal services.
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 Murweh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA35600/murweh/topic/employment