4.2% ▼ -16.1%
Lower than 69% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mount Isa · Urban Area
Jobs & Industry in Mount Isa
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in Mount Isa than in most similar areas, with 68.5% of the adult population active in the labour force. This workforce is heavily anchored by a strong presence in the mining sector and a high rate of full-time employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far above the national figure, with 73.2% of workers in permanent full-time roles. This is among the highest levels for similar areas, and the unemployment rate of 4.2% is lower than most places.
68.5% ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 97% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 60.5%
- 2021: 68.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
73.2% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 66.4%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 73.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant industry here, employing 30.5% of the workforce. Other significant employers include health care and social assistance at 12.6%, and education and training at 8.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common jobs are technicians and trades, making up 21.0% of workers, followed by professionals at 17.3% and machinery operators and drivers at 15.3%.
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 Mount Isa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/3013/mount-isa/topic/employment