4.6% ▼ -20.4%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Geelong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Geelong
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A shift toward part-time work defines the local economy in Geelong, where full-time employment has dropped 6.1 percentage points since 2011. While 63.4% of adults are working or looking for work, the share of full-time roles is now well below both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate has fallen slightly since 2011 to 4.6%, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
63.4% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 61.1%
- 2021: 63.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.6% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.7%
- 2016: 58.2%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 20.9%. Other major employers include retail trade at 9.7% and construction at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 28.7%. Technicians and trades follow at 12.9%, with community and personal service workers making up 12.8% of the 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 Geelong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021039/geelong/topic/employment