4.4% ▲ +63.8%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Millmerran · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Millmerran
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of full-time workers than the national average defines the workforce in Millmerran. While 63.1% of residents hold full-time roles, far fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of Queensland.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 54.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
54.8% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 56.9%
- 2016: 46.4%
- 2021: 54.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.1% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 66.9%
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 63.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer in Millmerran, accounting for 20.2% of jobs. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 11.3% and retail trade at 8.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 22.3%, followed by technicians and trades at 14.6%. Managers also account for a significant 14.4% 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 Millmerran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315063/millmerran/topic/employment