0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Morton Vale · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Morton Vale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 0.0% defines the job market in Morton Vale, where few adults are currently working or looking for work. While only 40.6% of adults are in the labour force, those who are employed are overwhelmingly in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is at 62.5%, which is well above the Queensland figure of 59.0%. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is far below the national figure, sitting at just 40.6%.
40.6% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.2%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 40.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.5% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.6%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main industry here, employing 27.5% of the workforce. Retail trade follows at 12.5%, while manufacturing and construction each account for 7.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are managers at 17.5%, while clerical and administrative staff and labourers each make up 15.0% of the workforce. Technicians, trades, and sales workers each represent 10.0% of occupations.
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 Morton Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31924/morton-vale/topic/employment