3.6% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gannawarra · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Gannawarra
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer in Gannawarra, with 22.2% of the workforce in these fields. While many residents work in the primary sector, only 50.5% of adults are currently working or looking for work. This is far below the national figure of 61.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just over half of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most similar areas and has fallen since 2011. Despite this, the unemployment rate is a low 3.6%, a little below the national figure.
50.5% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 53.7%
- 2016: 52.1%
- 2021: 50.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.1% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 60.6%
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond the large agricultural sector, health care and social assistance employ 12.1% of people, followed by retail trade at 9.4% and construction at 8.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 22.1%. Other common roles include labourers at 14.4%, technicians and trades at 13.8%, and professionals at 12.4%.
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 Gannawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA22250/gannawarra/topic/employment