0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Massie · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A zero per cent unemployment rate marks the current job market in Massie. While the workforce is very active, fewer people work full-time compared to the national average. This creates a unique employment profile where almost everyone who wants a job has one.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 68% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Queensland figure of 61.6%. However, full-time employment at 54.4% is well below the national average of 58.9%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
68.0% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.4% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest employer for the area at 23.5%. Other common industries include professional and technical services at 13.2%, and both education and food services at 7.4%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 22.1%. They are followed by technicians and trades at 19.1% and labourers at 17.6%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Massie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31784/massie/topic/employment