5.6% ▲ +70.0%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Maaroom · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Maaroom
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just 22% of adults in Maaroom are working or looking for work, a figure far below the national average. This sparsely populated area has seen a sharp decline in employment since 2011. It now faces a higher unemployment rate than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has fallen 15 points since 2011 to 45.5%, which is far below the Queensland figure of 59%. The number of adults working or looking for work has also dropped significantly over the last decade.
22.0% ▼ -69.2%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 71.5%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
45.5% ▼ -24.4%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 60.1%
- 2016: 55.3%
- 2021: 45.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the most common industry for locals at 22.7%, followed by accommodation and food services at 15.9%. Other notable sectors include media and telecommunications, and agriculture.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 22.7%. Professionals, managers and clerical staff are also common, with each group accounting for around 16% to 18% 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 Maaroom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322074/maaroom/topic/employment