7.9% ▼ -25.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 36.6%
- 2021: 7.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mer Island · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Mer Island
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than half of adults on Mer Island are in full-time work, reflecting a job market that differs sharply from the mainland. Only 33.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This lack of available roles is mirrored by an unemployment rate of 7.9%, which is a little above the Australian average of 5.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the state average, with only 47.3% of the workforce in these roles. The number of adults working or looking for work is among the lowest for similar areas, sitting at 33.2%.
33.2% ▼ -43.2%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.5%
- 2016: 38.8%
- 2021: 33.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
47.3% ▼ -17.3%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.1%
- 2016: 54.7%
- 2021: 47.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the main employer for 41.8% of the workforce. Other common industries include education and training at 16.5% and retail trade at 14.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 24.2%. Community and personal service, clerical and administrative work, and labouring each make up 16.5% 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 Mer Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31806/mer-island/topic/employment