2.9% ▲ +44.4%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Miles - Wandoan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Miles - Wandoan
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work is much more common in Miles - Wandoan than in most similar areas. The region sees a strong employment rate, with 67.9% of the workforce in full-time roles. This high level of steady work is paired with an unemployment rate of just 2.9%, which is among the lowest for its level.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.5% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is about the same as the Queensland and national rates. While full-time employment is well above the national figure, the overall percentage of people in the workforce has fallen by 5.1 points since 2011.
61.5% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.6%
- 2016: 63.1%
- 2021: 61.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.9% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.2%
- 2016: 70.2%
- 2021: 67.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 29.8% of the workforce. Other main employers include construction at 9.2%, followed by retail trade, education, and health care, which each employ 7.2% of workers.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 26.4%, followed by labourers at 18.3%. Technicians and tradespeople account for 11.7% of jobs, while machinery operators and drivers make up 10.4%.
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 Miles - Wandoan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307011175/miles-wandoan/topic/employment