2.0% ▼ -60.1%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 2.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mount Jukes · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Mount Jukes
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 2.0% defines the workforce in Mount Jukes, which is well below the national figure. Most adults here are employed, with a strong lean towards full-time roles and heavy industry.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the Queensland figure. Full-time employment is also higher than most areas at 61.5%.
63.8% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.1%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 63.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.5% ▼ -12.4%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.2%
- 2016: 57.0%
- 2021: 61.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction and mining are the biggest employers in Mount Jukes, accounting for 15.9% and 13.8% of jobs respectively. Health care and social assistance follow at 10.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers make up the largest group of workers at 20.0%. Technicians and trades are also common, making up 15.9% 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 Mount Jukes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31976/mount-jukes/topic/employment