5.2% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mansfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Mansfield
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 64% of adults in Mansfield are working or looking for work, which is higher than most similar areas. This high level of activity is paired with a strong professional workforce, though the share of full-time roles has fallen by 4 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While the unemployment rate of 5.2% is higher than most areas, it is about the same as the national figure. A slightly higher proportion of adults are in the workforce here compared to Queensland and Australia.
63.8% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 63.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.2% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.1%
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 15.9%, followed by education and training at 12.1%. Retail trade and professional services also make up a significant part of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 28.7%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative work at 14.4% and technicians and trades at 11.1%.
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 Mansfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303031062/mansfield/topic/employment