0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Murtho · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Murtho
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong work ethic defines Murtho, where nearly 70% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%, and the local unemployment rate is remarkably low at 0.0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Almost 70% of adults are in the workforce, which is much higher than most similar areas. While full-time employment at 54.3% is well below the Australian figure, the lack of unemployment shows a very high level of activity.
69.8% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.1%
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 69.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.3% ▼ -19.8%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.7%
- 2016: 66.3%
- 2021: 54.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant employer here, with 48.3% of the workforce in this sector. Other key industries include administrative and support services at 10.3% and construction at 7.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Management roles are common, accounting for 30.2% of jobs. Labourers make up another large portion at 23.3%, while technicians and trades workers represent 11.2% 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 Murtho [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40992/murtho/topic/employment