8.0% ▲ +75.3%
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 8.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Morayfield · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Morayfield
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 20% drop in full-time employment since 2011 marks a significant shift in the workforce for Morayfield. Fewer adults are now working or looking for work compared to a decade ago, while the local unemployment rate has climbed to 8.0%. This is now among the highest rates for similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 56.0% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Full-time employment is also much lower than most areas at 55.6%, and the unemployment rate is a little above the national 5.1%.
56.0% ▼ -14.7%
Lower than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 65.7%
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 56.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.6% ▼ -26.5%
Lower than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 75.6%
- 2016: 74.4%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employers in Morayfield are health care and social assistance, where 16.1% of people work. Retail trade (11.0%) and construction (10.9%) are also major industries in the area.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 17.0%, followed closely by technicians and trades at 15.3%. Community and personal service workers account for 14.8% 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 Morayfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30057/morayfield/topic/employment