10.4% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 10.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Marsden · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Marsden
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate of 10.4% defines the job market in Marsden, which is well above the national figure. While full-time work remains common for over half the population, the overall number of adults working or looking for work has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 55.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. This lower activity level sits alongside an unemployment rate that has stayed stuck at 10.4% since 2011.
55.9% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.2% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.1%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 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 most common industry for local workers at 14.9%, followed by manufacturing at 11.7% and retail trade at 10.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 18.8%, with machinery operators and drivers following closely at 17.2%.
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 Marsden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311031317/marsden/topic/employment