3.0% ▼ -39.0%
Lower than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Griffith · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Griffith
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Manufacturing is the biggest employer in Griffith, with 18.8% of workers in this field. The area has a very strong employment profile, with 65% of the workforce in full-time roles. This is well above the national figure of 58.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most areas, with 64.7% of adults active in the labour force. This high activity is paired with a very low unemployment rate of 3.0%, which is a little below the national figure of 5.1%.
64.7% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 62.5%
- 2016: 60.7%
- 2021: 64.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.0% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 64.7%
- 2021: 65.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond manufacturing, the local economy relies heavily on agriculture, forestry and fishing, which employ 12.4% of people. Health care and social assistance follow at 11.2%, while retail trade accounts for 10.1% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 19.0%. Other common roles include managers at 15.5%, technicians and trades at 13.4%, and professionals at 13.3%.
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 Griffith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA13450/griffith/topic/employment