5.2% ▲ +189.7%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Munbura · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Munbura
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Almost 31% of workers in Munbura are in agriculture, forestry and fishing, making it the town's primary industry. This is a workforce where most people are employed full-time, with 71.2% of the population in full-time roles, which is far above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 74.4% of the population, far above the 61.1% national average. While full-time employment is very high, the unemployment rate is 5.2%, which is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
74.4% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.7%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 74.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
71.2% ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 84.7%
- 2021: 71.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 30.8%, followed by retail trade at 13.5% and health care and social assistance at 11.5%. Construction and professional services each account for 7.7% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 38.5%. This is followed by technicians and trades and machinery operators and drivers, who both account for 19.2% 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 Munbura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32062/munbura/topic/employment