2.0% ▼ -53.6%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 2.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mooney Mooney · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Mooney Mooney
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A small workforce with very few job seekers defines the professional life of Mooney Mooney. While 61.8% of adults are working or looking for work, the unemployment rate is a very low 2.0%, which is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work rose to 61.8% since 2011, yet full-time employment has fallen sharply to 45.2%. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.0%.
61.8% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 55.6%
- 2016: 53.4%
- 2021: 61.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
45.2% ▼ -32.7%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 67.2%
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 45.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 13.7%. Education and health care follow closely, with each employing 10.8% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managerial and professional roles are common here, making up 23.7% and 22.8% of jobs respectively. Technicians and tradespeople account for another 18.3% 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 Mooney Mooney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122090/mooney-mooney/topic/employment