4.8% ▼ -23.4%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gilgandra · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Gilgandra
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A falling number of adults working or looking for work has marked the local job market in Gilgandra since 2011. The area now sees 54.2% of adults in the workforce, which is well below the national figure. Despite this, full-time employment remains relatively strong at 61.2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is higher than most similar areas, sitting well above the New South Wales figure. However, the unemployment rate of 4.8% is higher than most areas, although it has fallen from 6.2% since 2011.
54.2% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 55.9%
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 54.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.2% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 27.5% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follow at 12.9%, with education and training accounting for 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 27%, followed by professionals at 13.7%. Community and personal service workers represent 12.3% 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 Gilgandra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12950/gilgandra/topic/employment