7.4% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 7.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Morayfield - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Morayfield - East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate than most similar areas marks the job market in Morayfield - East. While 62.4% of adults are working or looking for work, the local unemployment rate of 7.4% is a little above the national figure of 5.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 58.0% of the workforce is employed full-time, which is about the same as the Queensland and national figures. This is a drop from 2011, when full-time employment sat at 63.7%.
62.4% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 62.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.0% ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.7%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 58.0%
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 16.4%, followed by retail trade at 11.6% and construction at 11.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 16.3%, closely followed by technicians and trades at 15.9% and community and personal service roles at 15.4%.
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 Morayfield - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313021368/morayfield-east/topic/employment