5.6% —
Higher than 68% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gellibrand · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Gellibrand
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Gellibrand compared to the rest of the country. Full-time employment has jumped 7.3 percentage points since 2016, meaning more people are in stable, full-time roles than in most other similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is well above the national figure at 67%. While the unemployment rate is higher than in most areas, it has fallen 1.8 percentage points since 2016 to reach 5.6%.
67.0% —
Higher than 85% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 52.8%
- 2021: 67.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.6% —
Higher than 88% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 56.3%
- 2021: 63.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 11.3%, followed by professional and technical services at 10.2%. Retail trade and construction also make up significant shares of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.2%, followed by managers at 14.8%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 13.5% 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 Gellibrand [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED215/gellibrand/topic/employment