6.0% ▼ -36.4%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 6.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mighell · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Mighell
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Less than half of adults in Mighell are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. While few residents are in the workforce, those who are employed are more likely to work full-time than people in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 48.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Among those employed, 61.0% are in full-time roles, though the unemployment rate of 6.0% is much higher than in most similar areas.
48.4% ▼ -18.6%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.4%
- 2016: 51.1%
- 2021: 48.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.0% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.6%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 61.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer for 23.4% of the workforce. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 11.3%, and retail trade at 8.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 25.5%, followed by managers at 19.9%. Technicians and trades people account for 13.5% of occupations in the area.
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 Mighell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31831/mighell/topic/employment