4.2% ▼ -53.2%
Lower than 72% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mackay · Urban Area
Jobs & Industry in Mackay
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Mackay, where 15% of the workforce is employed in this sector. The city has a strong job market, with a much higher proportion of people working or looking for work compared to most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 64.8%, a rate that has risen by 5.5 points since 2011. This strong employment is mirrored by an unemployment rate of 4.2%, which is lower than most areas and has fallen 4.7 points over the last decade.
64.2% ▲ +31.2%
Higher than 86% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 48.9%
- 2016: 44.4%
- 2021: 64.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.8% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 88% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 64.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is a significant part of the local economy, employing 11% of people, while retail trade and construction follow at 9.7% and 8.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group of employees at 19.6%, followed by professionals at 16.7%.
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 Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/3011/mackay/topic/employment