5.4% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 65% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Midland (East Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Midland (East Metropolitan)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment is much higher in Midland than in most similar areas. While 61.6% of the workforce holds a full-time role, the area also faces a higher unemployment rate than many nearby places. This creates a distinct employment landscape where steady full-time work is common, yet joblessness remains a challenge for some.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.9% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. The unemployment rate sits at 5.4%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
62.9% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 62.3%
- 2016: 61.1%
- 2021: 62.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.6% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 13.7%, followed by retail trade at 10.0% and construction at 8.5%. Other notable sectors include education and training and mining.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up 17.5% of the local workforce, with technicians and trades following closely at 16.7%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 13.4%, while 12.4% work in community and personal services.
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 Midland (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED53502/midland/topic/employment