2.1% ▼ -58.5%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 2.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Middlemount · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Middlemount
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge 71.9% of Middlemount's workforce is employed full-time, which is far above the national figure. This puts the town's employment rate well ahead of both Queensland and Australia. The local job market is dominated by the mining industry, providing steady work for a large portion of the population.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work has risen to 71.9% since 2011, while the unemployment rate has fallen to a very low 2.1%. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is 52.6%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 61.6%.
52.6% ▼ -24.8%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 70.0%
- 2016: 55.3%
- 2021: 52.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
71.9% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 67.4%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 71.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the primary driver of the local economy, with 53.2% of residents working in the sector. Other smaller employers include education and training at 7.2% and construction at 6.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Reflecting the local industry, machinery operators and drivers make up 27.9% of jobs. Technicians and tradespeople account for another 19.0%, followed by professionals at 13.7%.
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 Middlemount [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315061/middlemount/topic/employment