0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Matheson · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Matheson
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A zero per cent unemployment rate defines the workforce in Matheson, where jobs are very secure. The area is dominated by a strong presence in the agricultural sector, with a high proportion of residents working full-time.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 70.6% of adults in the labour force. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%, and 79.2% of these workers are in full-time roles.
70.6% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 70.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
79.2% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 87.5%
- 2021: 79.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the primary industry, employing 66.7% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Over half of the workers are managers, accounting for 54.2% of occupations, while professionals and clerical staff each make up 12.5%.
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 Matheson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12531/matheson/topic/employment