# Jobs & Industry — Malua Bay

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Area: Malua Bay (Urban Centre)

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in Malua Bay, where 13.7% of employees work in this field. The area has a much lower proportion of full-time workers than the state and national figures. This trend is consistent with a smaller overall number of adults working or looking for work compared to most other areas.

Only 46.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also well below the state average at 49.8%, a figure that has fallen 3.2 percentage points since 2011.

The biggest employers are in health care and social assistance (13.7%) and construction (12.9%). Other common industries include education and training at 10.9%, and accommodation and food at 10.6%.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.9%, followed by technicians and trades at 14.5%. Community and personal service workers account for 13.6% of the local workforce.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | -27.1% since 2011 |
| Labour-force participation | 46.1% | +0.6% since 2011 |
| Employed full-time | 49.8% | -6.0% since 2011 |

**Industries people work in** — Health care & social assistance 13.7%, Construction 12.9%, Education & training 10.9%, Accommodation & food 10.6%, Retail trade 10.5%, Public administration & safety 9.9%, Professional & technical 5.2%, Administrative & support 4.1%, Other services 4.1%, Manufacturing 2.8%, Transport & warehousing 2.7%, Rental & real estate 2.3%, Finance & insurance 1.9%, Media & telecommunications 1.2%, Agriculture, forestry & fishing 1.0%, Wholesale trade 1.0%, Electricity, gas & water 0.9%, Mining 0.8%, Arts & recreation 0.4%

**Occupations people work in** — Professionals 20.9%, Technicians & trades 14.5%, Community & personal service 13.6%, Managers 13.0%, Clerical & administrative 11.0%, Sales workers 10.2%, Labourers 9.5%, Machinery operators & drivers 4.2%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115101/malua-bay/topic/employment