11.0% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 11.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Maryborough · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Maryborough
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A gap of 18 to 19 percentage points separates Maryborough from the state and national figures for adults working or looking for work. The area faces significant employment challenges, with an unemployment rate of 11% that is well above the national average. This struggle is reflected in a shrinking proportion of the population in the workforce since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 42.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is among the lowest for similar areas. Full-time employment has fallen to 54.1%, a figure well below the Queensland average of 59%.
42.9% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.9%
- 2016: 42.7%
- 2021: 42.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.1% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 56.5%
- 2021: 54.1%
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 20.2%, followed by retail trade at 11.7%. Other common industries include education and training, manufacturing, and public administration.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most common at 17.4%. Labourers, technicians and trades, and professionals each make up around 13% of the local workforce.
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 Maryborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319051524/maryborough/topic/employment