4.2% ▲ +68.1%
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mount Marshall · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Mount Marshall
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than 70% of people in Mount Marshall hold full-time jobs, a figure far above the national average. This makes the area stand out for its high levels of employment, though the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 67.3% of adults active in the labour force, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, the unemployment rate has risen slightly since 2011 to 4.2%, which is about the same as the state and national rates.
67.3% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 74.5%
- 2016: 69.5%
- 2021: 67.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
70.3% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 74.4%
- 2016: 72.9%
- 2021: 70.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 53.4% of the workforce. Other common sectors include education and training at 8.4%, followed by construction and public administration and safety, both at 6.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly half of workers in Mount Marshall are managers at 46.6%. Other common roles include labourers at 14.5%, technicians and trades at 9.2%, and machinery operators and drivers at 8.8%.
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 Marshall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA55880/mount-marshall/topic/employment