11.1% ▲ +62.0%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2021: 11.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Manmanning · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Manmanning
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Almost every working person in Manmanning is tied to the land, with 91.7% of the workforce employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. While full-time work is far more common here than in the rest of the country, the area also faces an unemployment rate of 11.1%, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 65.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is higher than most areas. Those who are employed are overwhelmingly in full-time roles at 70.8%, a figure far above the 58.9% seen across Australia.
65.9% ▼ -12.3%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.1%
- 2016: 56.0%
- 2021: 65.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
70.8% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2021: 70.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is almost entirely focused on one sector, with agriculture, forestry and fishing employing 91.7% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
This heavy reliance on farming is reflected in the roles people hold, as 91.7% of workers are managers.
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 Manmanning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50892/manmanning/topic/employment