2.8% ▼ -21.9%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gannawarra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Gannawarra
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Gannawarra than in most similar areas. Only 52.6% of adults are in the labour force, though those who are employed enjoy a very low unemployment rate of 2.8%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is well below the national figure of 61.1% and the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment sits at 59.3%, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
52.6% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 55.8%
- 2016: 53.6%
- 2021: 52.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.3% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.1%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 59.3%
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 29.6% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follows at 11.0%, with retail trade making up 8.6% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 26.6%. Labourers account for 14.9% of roles, while technicians and tradespeople represent 12.7% 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 Gannawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215031401/gannawarra/topic/employment