7.2% ▼ -29.8%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 7.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Maclean · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Maclean
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people are working or looking for work in Maclean than in most similar areas. Only 39.8% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This trend is mirrored by a low rate of full-time employment and a higher-than-average unemployment rate.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 7.2%, which is a little above the national figure of 5.1%. Full-time employment is also well below the state average, with only 50.4% of the population working full-time.
39.8% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.8%
- 2016: 37.1%
- 2021: 39.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.4% ▲ +7.8%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.8%
- 2016: 47.3%
- 2021: 50.4%
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 21.6%, followed by retail trade at 11.1%. Other common industries include accommodation and food services, education, and construction.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.9%. Labourers, community and personal service workers, and technicians and trades each account for around 11% to 16% 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 Maclean [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12440/maclean/topic/employment