3.9% ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 88% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday · Region (SA4)
Jobs & Industry in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of the workforce is in full-time roles in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday compared to the rest of the country. While full-time employment has fallen since 2011, the region remains a strong job market with an unemployment rate of 3.9%, which is lower than both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. Full-time employment is particularly strong at 65.1%, although this is 4.7 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
62.7% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 72% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 67.1%
- 2016: 63.2%
- 2021: 62.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.1% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 87% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 69.8%
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 65.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the biggest employer at 14%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.1%. Other major industries include retail trade, accommodation and food, and construction.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades people make up the largest group at 19.2%. Professionals, machinery operators and drivers, and labourers also represent significant shares 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 Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/312/mackay-isaac-whitsunday/topic/employment