5.0% ▲ +303.4%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Miles · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Miles
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers in Miles, where 19.9% of the workforce falls into this category. The town has a strong presence of full-time workers, though the overall number of adults working or looking for work has fallen significantly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very high at 66.2%, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work has dropped 25 points since 2011 to 52.9%, a level well below the Queensland average.
52.9% ▼ -32.0%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 77.7%
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 52.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.2% ▼ -9.2%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 73.0%
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 66.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Retail trade is the most common industry for local workers at 13.2%, followed by health care and social assistance at 9.9%. Construction and accommodation and food services also employ nearly 10% of the workforce each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly 20% of people work as labourers, and technicians and trades people make up another 19.0%. Machinery operators and drivers account for 12.5% of roles, while community service and professional jobs each represent around 11% of the 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 Miles [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315062/miles/topic/employment