0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Merryburn · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Merryburn
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A zero per cent unemployment rate defines the local job market in Merryburn, where almost everyone who wants a job has one. This small community sees far more full-time employment than the national average, with 62.7% of the population working full-time.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia. This stability is paired with a full-time employment rate that is well above the national figure.
61.0% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 68.1%
- 2021: 61.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.7% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 68.4%
- 2021: 62.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is split across several sectors, with transport and warehousing being the most common industry at 13.3%. Agriculture, manufacturing, and construction each employ 12% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades are the most common roles at 18.1%. Managers and labourers follow closely, with both groups making up 16.9% 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 Merryburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31815/merryburn/topic/employment