0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Merkanooka · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Merkanooka
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Merkanooka than in the rest of the country. This sparsely populated area has an exceptionally high employment rate, with 81.1% of the workforce in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is 88.1%, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. This high level of activity is mirrored by a 0.0% unemployment rate, which is well below the state and national figures.
88.1% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 69.0%
- 2021: 88.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
81.1% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44.8%
- 2021: 81.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 62.2% of the workforce. Other sectors include retail trade at 10.8%, while mining and administrative support each account for 8.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is heavily concentrated in leadership roles, with 75.7% of people working as managers. Other roles include technicians and trades at 10.8%, while professionals and labourers each make up 8.1%.
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 Merkanooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50937/merkanooka/topic/employment