6.4% ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 6.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Merbein · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Merbein
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Merbein than in 2011, when the rate was 53.5% compared to 48.8% today. While full-time employment has edged up slightly, the area faces a higher unemployment rate than most similar places. This creates a local job market where roughly half of the adult population is active in the workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 48.8%, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also well below the state average at 54.8%, and the unemployment rate is a little above the Australian figure at 6.4%.
48.8% ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 53.5%
- 2016: 53.5%
- 2021: 48.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.8% ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 53.3%
- 2016: 56.7%
- 2021: 54.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 17.1%. Retail trade follows at 12.5%, with construction, education, and hospitality all accounting for around 8% each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 17.0%, followed closely by community and personal service roles at 15.9%. Technicians and tradespeople account for 14.0% of the workforce, while clerical and sales roles each represent about 11% to 12%.
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 Merbein [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215054/merbein/topic/employment