4.4% ▼ -20.7%
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Greater Geelong · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Greater Geelong
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower share of full-time work defines Greater Geelong, where only 55.5% of adults are employed full-time. This is well below both the Victorian and national figures. While more people are working or looking for work than in 2011, the region's shift toward part-time or casual roles is a standout feature of its local economy.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is higher than most similar areas. While the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.4% since 2011, full-time employment has dropped by 3.6 points over the same period.
60.7% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 58.8%
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.5% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 59.1%
- 2016: 57.0%
- 2021: 55.5%
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 17.4%, followed by construction at 11.2% and retail trade at 10.6%. Education and training and food and accommodation also employ significant shares of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.7%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 14.5%, community and personal service workers at 13.6%, and managers at 11.6%.
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 Greater Geelong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA22750/greater-geelong/topic/employment