8.4% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 8.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Macgregor · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Macgregor
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Macgregor, where 14.2% of the workforce is employed in this field. The area faces a tough job market, with an unemployment rate of 8.4% which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is less common here than in most areas, falling to 51.2% since 2011. While more adults are working or looking for work than a decade ago, the unemployment rate remains high at 8.4%, well above the Queensland figure of 5.4%.
59.8% ▲ +8.1%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 55.3%
- 2016: 53.3%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.2% ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.1%
- 2016: 52.4%
- 2021: 51.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Aside from health care, many residents work in accommodation and food services (12.6%) or retail trade (9.6%). Professional and technical roles and education make up another 15.9% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
One quarter of workers are professionals, making it the most common occupation. This is followed by labourers at 13.8%, technicians and trades at 13.1%, and community and personal service workers at 12.8%.
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 Macgregor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303031061/macgregor/topic/employment