2.1% ▼ -75.6%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 2.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Maianbar · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Maianbar
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A jump in employment since 2011 has defined the local workforce in Maianbar. The proportion of adults working or looking for work rose 8.8 points to 65.7%, while the unemployment rate fell sharply to just 2.1%. This means far more people are active in the workforce than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is well above the national figure. While full-time employment rose to 56.4% since 2011, this is still a little below the state average.
65.7% ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 56.8%
- 2016: 45.9%
- 2021: 65.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.4% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 53.1%
- 2016: 57.2%
- 2021: 56.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Education and training is the most common industry for local workers at 16.4%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.9%. Construction also makes up a large share at 13.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.1%, with managers following at 20.7%. Technicians and trades people account for another 15.4% 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 Maianbar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121070/maianbar/topic/employment