4.5% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Minden · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Minden
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than 60% of the local workforce in Minden is employed full-time. This provides a steady foundation for the area, with a job market that is slightly more full-time focused than both Queensland and the rest of Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. However, the unemployment rate is 4.5%, which is higher than most similar areas.
61.2% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.8% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.5%
- 2016: 64.8%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 12.9%, followed by construction at 10.8% and retail trade at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.8%. Labourers (13.5%) and community and personal service workers (12.9%) also represent significant shares 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 Minden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31851/minden/topic/employment