3.8% ▲ +17.7%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Muttaburra · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Muttaburra
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work is far more common in Muttaburra than elsewhere, with 77.5% of the workforce in full-time roles. This high level of stability is a standout feature of the local economy. The town's job market is dominated by the agricultural sector and a high proportion of managers.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the Queensland figure. The unemployment rate is 3.8%, which is a little below both the state and national rates.
62.2% ▼ -14.1%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.4%
- 2016: 43.8%
- 2021: 62.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
77.5% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.8%
- 2016: 82.1%
- 2021: 77.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the primary industry here, employing 56.3% of the workforce. Other main employers include public administration, safety, education and training, each accounting for 12.7% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly half of workers are managers, at 47.9%. Labourers make up the next largest group at 16.9%, followed by technicians, trades and clerical workers at 8.5% each.
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 Muttaburra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32094/muttaburra/topic/employment